The man was dragged into a pond and killed by the alligator, according to authorities.
Researchers classify shoreline fishing as low risk, but this deadly encounter shows even routine outings can turn dangerous.
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A 71-year-old man fishing in a central Florida pond was killed by an alligator on Friday, Oct. 16, officials said. Steven Hamilton, 71, of Winter Garden, Florida was fishing on the shore of a pond in ...
'The alligator was approximately 12-feet long and has been dispatched by FWC trappers,' Capt. Michael Mason of the Winter Garden Police Department said.
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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 71-year-old man fishing in a central Florida pond was killed by an alligator on Friday, Oct. 16, officials said. Steven Hamilton ...