Alligator Caught Carrying Human Body in His Mouth
An alligator was caught carrying a human body in its mouth on Friday (09/22/2023) in the state of Florida, United States (US). The alligator measures 14-foot.
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| A 14-foot alligator was seen carrying a human body in its jaws in Florida on Friday (Photo: FOX 13 WTVT) |
Witnesses first saw the reptile carrying a human body in its mouth while on a residential street in Largo, a small neighborhood south of the city of Clearwater.
Emergency workers quickly pulled the crocodile out of the water and shot it
"I knew there was a human body in his mouth, so I started recording," witness JaMarcus Bullard told Spectrum Bay News 9.
Bullard, who was on his way for a job interview, then contacted the Largo Fire Department located just steps from the scene.
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Emergency personnel quickly pulled the alligator from the water and shot it several times, Bullard said.
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the victim and the alligator were pulled out of the canal, but did not say if they shot it.
The area is near the popular Ridgecrest Park, encompassing a 5-acre lake known as an alligator nest.
According to resident Jennifer Dean, alligators often roam the neighborhood, but this murdered one of the largest she has ever encountered.
Investigators are still looking into the cause of death of the Floridians who were at the mouth of the alligator.