Steve Hamilton Dies After Alligator Attack While Fishing in Florida
Steve Hamilton died after an alligator attacked him. He was 71 years old.
He was fishing on Friday at a pond in Winter Garden, Florida. The attack happened around 5 in the afternoon.
It took place at Doctor Bradford Memorial Park. The alligator dragged Hamilton from the shoreline into the water.
The Guardian reported that the alligator was almost 12 feet long. The alligator was later killed.
The park's ponds connect to Lake Apopka. Alligators are common there.
Hamilton's death came less than four months after another fatal alligator attack. The Guardian reported that earlier attack involved Brittany Clark.
Klear Note — Florida’s freshwater ponds can be habitat for alligators.
Key Terms 2
- Lake Apopka A large lake in central Florida where alligators live.
- Brittany Clark Person involved in an earlier fatal alligator attack in Florida.