9-foot-long gator severely injures cyclist at Florida park
The bicyclist was eventually able to break free and crawl to a safe area before rescue crews arrived. Author: 10 Tampa Bay Updated: 5:23 AM EDT July 20, 2021
STUART, Fla. A bicyclist was seriously injured by a large alligator while riding on a trail in Stuart, Florida, the Martin County Sheriff s Office says.
The man was riding his bike Monday morning at Halpatiokee Park when he lost control of his bike and fell into a body of water, according to law enforcement.
That s when deputies say a 9-foot female gator got a hold of the man and severely injured him. The cyclist was eventually able to break free and crawl to a safe area before rescue crews arrived and helicoptered him to a local hospital.
Published July 19, 2021 •
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An alligator attacked and seriously injured a man at a Florida park Monday, officials said.
The attack occurred shortly before noon at Halpatiokee Regional Park in Stuart, according to a Martin County Sheriff s Office Facebook post.
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The man was riding a bike when he lost control and fell down an embankment toward a body of water, officials said. The 9-foot alligator grabbed the man, but he was eventually able to break free. Officials said the man crawled away and was assisted by a bystander.
An alligator attacked and seriously injured a man at a US park on Monday, officials said.
The attack occurred shortly before noon at Halpatiokee Regional Park in Stuart, Florida according to a Martin County Sheriff s Office Facebook post.
The man was riding a bike when he lost control and fell down an embankment toward a body of water, officials said.
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The three metre alligator grabbed the man after he fell. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)(Getty)
The three metre alligator grabbed the man, but he was eventually able to break free. Officials said the man crawled away and was assisted by a bystander.
Florida man attacked by alligator while biking along nature trail
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Florida man attacked by alligator while biking along nature trail
A man riding a bicycle along a nature trail in Florida was seriously injured in an alligator attack, officials said
LAKE MARY, Fla. - A man riding a bicycle along a nature trail in Florida was seriously injured in an alligator attack, officials said
The Martin County Sheriff s Office said the bicyclist was bitten by a large alligator after losing control of his bike and falling into a body of water.
It happened along a trail at Halpatiokee Park in Stuart around 11 a.m. on Monday.
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