ST. PETERSBURG, Fl. (WSAV) — An alligator killed a Florida woman Tuesday after tipping over a canoe she and her husband were paddling. Investigators say it appeared to be an accidental encounter.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the attack happened near the mouth of Tiger Creek into Lake Kissimmee, south of Orlando. That is near the same location as an alligator attack in March where a woman was bitten on the elbow while kayaking.
At a news conference Wednesday, investigators said the couple was canoeing in about two and a half feet of water when they came upon a large alligator. The startled animal thrashed suddenly, tipping over the canoe and sending both people into the water…