Woman suffers serious injuries after alligator attack in St. Lucie River

A woman is suffering serious injuries after she was attacked by an alligator while swimming in the South Fork of the St. Lucie River, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO).

Woman suffers serious injuries after alligator attack in St. Lucie River

The attack happened around 7:51 p.m. Wednesday near SW Linden Street. The sheriff’s office said the 27-year-old woman was in waist-deep water with her boyfriend and dog when an 11-foot alligator bit her hand and wrist. She was briefly pulled underwater.

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