A Central Florida conservation area is temporarily closed amid the search for an alligator that attacked a cow this week.
Lake County officials say an alligator on Monday attempted to drag a cow into nearby water in the Pine Meadows Conservation Area, located just under an hour north of downtown Orlando.
The cow was left in critical condition after the attack, and law enforcement deemed it necessary to humanely euthanize the animal due to the severity of its injuries. An unharmed calf was also found nearby and relocated to the Lake County Animal Shelter…