BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating an alligator ‘incident’ in Bradenton.
FWC said they responded to the report at 6 p.m. on Saturday. The agency said it dispatched a nuisance alligator trapper to the location.
The extent of the victim’s injuries is unknown as of Saturday evening.
Photos and video sent to News Channel 8 show the alligator shortly after it was captured and killed. The gator had blood around its mouth and officials were seen cutting its stomach open.
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