Alligator Encounters on the Rise: The Unsettling Reality of Florida's Waterways A woman was bitten by an alligator while swimming in Marion County's Silver River, a stark reminder of the growing threat of wildlife encounters in Florida's waterways.
Authorities downplay such incidents, but records from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) tell a different story.
Reported alligator bites have increased significantly over the past decade, according to FWC records. What was once considered rare is now becoming disturbingly common.