Strangers rescue a woman who was bitten by a gator in a river in Florida

Gator attacks a woman who was swimming in the Silver River in Florida
@Deepizzaguy (124168)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
August 12, 2026 12:38pm CST
Strangers who were in the right place at the right time on Saturday afternoon when a woman was bitten by a gator while she was swimming on the Silver River near Ray Wayside Park in Florida. Stranger who were in the area heard her cries for help as they managed to get out of the river after the gator bit her on the arm even though which arm did the gator bite was not released or the gender or number of strangers that came to rescue her. Employees with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and a Nuisance Alligator Trapper searched for the gator and they removed the animal from the area. The woman was taken by an ambulance to a local hospital where her condition was not released to the public. The Silver River was closed for a period of three hours from 1pm to 4pm as a safety measure. It appears that the gators are very protective when a stranger enters their area. Link is msn.com/en-us/money/ge...
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@MarieCoyle (61334)
19h
So many gators in Florida. My daughter drives past a small lake on her way to and from work daily. Often she has to stop while a gator passes in front of her. One of her friends about a mile away found several in her pool last week. People like this lady should know you just don’t swim in some places.
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@Deepizzaguy (124168)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18h
Hopefully the woman who was rescued will learn not to swim in bodies of water where gators are around from now on.
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@Deepizzaguy (124168)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18h
@MarieCoyle I hope so as well.
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@MarieCoyle (61334)
18h
@Deepizzaguy Since the gator tried to make her it’s next meal, I do hope she learned her lesson!!
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@AmbiePam (124782)
• United States
21h
I’m not going swimming anywhere a gator also swims. I like both my arms where they are, thank you very much. Right, George?
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@Deepizzaguy (124168)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18h
I would avoid bodies of water since I fear gators being in the water.
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@snowy22315 (211287)
• United States
21h
Glad she was rescued, I am sure that was terrifying.
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@Deepizzaguy (124168)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18h
I would be scared if I saw a bunch of gators in the water myself.
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@RasmaSandra (99710)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18h
Remind me never to walk the half block from my house to the Halifax River, However, perhaps I can find a friendly croc, I would never jump into that river, Hope she will be all right,
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@Deepizzaguy (124168)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18h
I hope so as well since there are gators in the bodies of water in Louisiana as well.
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@AliCanary (4831)
19h
I'm glad she was rescued, but it blows my mind that someone would swim in a RIVER in FLORIDA.
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@Deepizzaguy (124168)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18h
That is what I am thinking myself.
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19h
We didn't really get a lot of information about this at all George A lucky lady that the gator did not bite her head off
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@Deepizzaguy (124168)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18h
Gators scare me as well as sharks in the water.
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@Deepizzaguy (124168)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18h
@Ineeddentures I do not blame you at all.
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18h
@Deepizzaguy I would not be near either a shark or a gator ,
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@JudyEv (385979)
• Rockingham, Australia
12h
I guess it's good that the gator didn't do more damage.
@Shiva49 (28630)
• Singapore
1h
There should have been warning signs so that people were made aware of dangers. Kudos to the strangers in rising to the occasion disregarding the danger to them too.
@Wrexxo (4963)
21h
That's scary. I pray she is okay
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@Deepizzaguy (124168)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18h
I hope that she will make a full recovery from her injury as well.
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