Bodycam footage captured a Florida deputy's desperate attempt to save Brittany Clark, 31, who was mauled by an alligator while swimming in a river in Little Big Econ State Forest

Family and friends have paid tribute to 'amazing' and 'fun-loving' Brittany Clark, who died after a brutal alligator attack in Florida

Brittany Clark, 31, was hiking in the Little Big Econ State Forest in Florida with her boyfriend and a friend when the trio took a dip in a river shortly after 1.30pm on Sunday.