Fisherman killed by 12 foot alligator

Alligator kills 71-year-old fisherman at Florida park near Orlando

A 71-year-old Florida man died after an alligator attacked him while fishing near Orlando, and wildlife officers later trapped and killed a roughly 12-foot gator.

NBC News reported that Steven Hamilton was fishing at Dr. Bradford Memorial Park in Winter Garden when an alligator bit him. Winter Garden sits about 15 miles west of Orlando.

Authorities said Friday that Hamilton was pronounced dead at the scene. The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Winter Garden Police Department both confirmed the fatal attack.

Emergency crews at the park relayed radio traffic that witnesses had seen someone possibly grabbed by an alligator and pulled into the water. That account lined up with the grim outcome officials later described.

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