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UPDATED Oct 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Oct 16, 2026 at 9:20 PM ET
Alligator kills fisherman at Florida pond
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A nearly 12-foot alligator dragged Steve Hamilton, 71, into a pond at Dr. Bradford Memorial Park in Winter Garden, Florida, and killed him Friday at about 5 p.m., Florida wildlife officials said. The fisherman was on shore when pulled into the water. Authorities trapped and removed an 11-foot, 8-inch alligator from the scene.
WHO: A nearly 12-foot alligator killed Steve Hamilton, 71.
WHAT: An alligator dragged a fisherman into a pond and killed him.
WHEN: Oct 16, 2026
WHERE: Dr. Bradford Memorial Park, Winter Garden, USA
WHY: No reason for the alligator attack was reported.
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