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UPDATED Oct 19, 2026 at 4:12 PM ET
Oct 16, 2026 at 9:20 PM ET
Florida alligator attack kills 71-year-old fisherman
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Steven Hamilton, 71, of Winter Garden was killed by a nearly 12-foot alligator while fishing on the shore of Lake Apopka at Dr. Bradford Memorial Park, police said. The attack happened around 5 p.m. Friday. Police Capt. Michael Mason said FWC trappers dispatched the alligator.
WHO: Steven Hamilton, 71, was killed in the attack; the Winter Garden Police Department reported it.
WHAT: A nearly 12-foot alligator killed fisherman Steven Hamilton on the shore of Lake Apopka.
WHEN: Oct 16, 2026
WHERE: Dr. Bradford Memorial Park, near Lake Apopka, Florida, USA
WHY: Hamilton was fishing on the lakeshore when the alligator attacked him; no further cause was reported.
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