A woman was killed by an alligator while swimming in a river in Florida, officials said.

A woman was killed by an alligator while swimming in a river in Florida, officials said.

Officials say people and pets should keep a safe distance away from the water to limit the chances of an alligator encounter.

A woman was killed over the weekend in an alligator attack near a river in Florida, and in a separate attack a child was injured while fishing.

The victim was swimming in Econlockhatchee River with friends when she was attacked Sunday.

Multiple people have been attacked by alligators across central Florida in the last week, with the most recent attack killing a 31-year-old woman.

La FWC menciona sequía y territorialidad como posibles causas del ataque

A horrific alligator attack claimed the life of a 31-year-old woman in Florida's Econlockhatchee River. While cooling off with her boyfriend and friend, a large alligator emerged,…