“An 85-year-old woman was killed in an alligator attack as she was walking her dog in Fort Pierce, Florida.

“Local media reported the 10-foot (3m) alligator first attacked the woman’s dog, but went after her once she tried to save the pet.

“Alligator attacks – especially resulting in death – are uncommon according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).

“The woman’s dog survived the attack.

“”The victim has been recovered and a contracted nuisance alligator trapper has captured the alligator involved in the incident,” the FWC said in a statement.

“The FWC and St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office responded to an emergency call about an alligator bite in the Spanish Lakes Fairways retirement community on Monday.”

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