Man dies after being attacked by an alligator in Florida after looking for a frisbee in a lake

A Florida man died from an alleged alligator attack this Tuesday, a fact recorded in a city in the Tampa Bay area, according to authorities.

The Police Department of Largo confirmed that it is investigating the death of a man at Taylor Lake in Largo, in the Tampa Bay area.

“At this time, detectives believe the victim was searching the water for a frisbee and an alligator was involved,” the department said in a statement.

The man was found by a visitor in Taylor Park, home to a 53 acre freshwater lake, and Police were contacted around 8 a.m. Tuesday, according to Megan Santo, a spokeswoman for the Largo Police Department.

The identity of the man has not been released until the the familiars. He was 47 years old, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which also responded to the scene. .

The agency is working to capture the alligator this Tuesday afternoon, however, a video posted on Twitter shows the capture of a lizard in the area, without knowing if it was that specimen who attacked and killed the subject.

“A contract nuisance alligator hunter is working to remove a nearby alligator and efforts will be made to determine if he was involved in this situation,” the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a statement, reported ABC7.

Police urged residents and visitors to avoid approaching or swimming in the lake at any time. There are no diving or swimming signs posted at the lake, according to police.

Alligator attacks in Florida

Fatal alligator bites are rare. From 1948 to 2021, Florida reported 442 incidents of unprovoked bites from alligators, 26 of which resulted in fatalities, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Over the last 10 years, the state has averaged eight unprovoked bites a year that require treatment doctor, the agency said.

The chance that someone will be seriously injured during an unprovoked incident with an alligator in Florida is approximately one in 3.1 million, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.