Update: In the time since this article was published, a woman was bitten by an alligator in Marion County, bringing the total to five reported attacks in the U.S. so far this year. Sign up for our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Four alligator attacks in Florida, including one that left 31-year-old Brittany Clark dead, have rattled the state and raised ...

Since 1948, Florida has recorded 33 deaths and hundreds of injuries from alligator attacks. Despite recent events, wildlife experts emphasize that fatal alligator attacks are statistically rare.

There's an old expression in the journalism business: "When dog bites man, that's not news. When man bites dog, that's news." It suggests people aren't going to be interested in stories about dog ...

South Florida can be paradise to people — but gators and crocs love living here, too. And sometimes our paths cross. So, can we all exist together in our separate but converging worlds? That depends.

A woman swimming in the Silver River near Ocala nearly died on Aug. 8 when an alligator bit her arm and dragged her underwater, according to reports. She survived after a nearby boater was able to ...

A 31-year-old Florida woman swimming in a river at Little Big Econ State Forest in Seminole County, Fla., has died after an alligator bit off one of her arms, according to the Florida Fish and ...

Four recent alligator attacks in Florida have raised questions about why people take risks in waters where gators may be present. An expert suggests that because alligators are so common in Florida, ...