Florida Woman Recovering After Alligator Attack
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) -- A Melbourne woman who was attacked by an alligator while she was wading in a pond is recovering at a local hospital.
Florida Fish and Wildlife officials say Nichole A. Tillman, 26, of Melbourne was airlifted to a hospital for treatment of her injuries, which weren't thought to be life-threatening.
Florida Today reports trapper Frank Robb was contracted by the wildlife agency to remove the 8-foot (2.4-meter) gator from the pond.
The incident happened at Fay Lake Wilderness Park in Port St. John.
Paramedics quickly responded to the scene and treated Tillman.
Wildlife agency spokesman Chad Weber warns people to look for alligators in or near any body of water.
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Weber says gators are more active during the spring and summer.
