13-foot alligator confirmed as killer of Florida woman, FWC says
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed Thursday that a 13-foot alligator was responsible for a woman's death in the Econlockhatchee River.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed Thursday that a 13-foot alligator was responsible for a woman's death in the Econlockhatchee River.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said laboratory testing has confirmed that DNA from 31-year-old Brittany Clark matched a 13-foot alligator captured after the deadly attack on the Econlockhatchee River last month.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed Thursday that a 13-foot alligator was responsible for a woman's death in the Econlockhatchee River.
The alligator that fatally mauled hiker Brittany Clark in Florida has been identified through DNA testing, according to a report. Clark, 31, died after her arms were ripped to pieces during a visit with her boyfriend and roommate to Little Big Econ State Forest in Central Florida on June 28.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said laboratory testing has confirmed that DNA from 31-year-old Brittany Clark matched a 13-foot alligator captured after the deadly attack on the Econlockhatchee River last month.
Brittany Clark, 31, was in 3 feet of water when the gator bit her. She had been hiking with her boyfriend and friends when they stopped to swim with their dogs.
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