POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said two kayakers were involved in an alligator attack on Tuesday afternoon at Lake Kissimmee State Park.
The Sheriff’s Office said they received a call at 4:05 p.m. to assist the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission regarding an alligator attack.
Deputies said the incident happened while two people were kayaking on the lake, which lies between Polk and Osceola counties.
Preliminary information indicates that a woman was canoeing when she encountered an alligator and went into the water.
The woman was later recovered from the water and is declared deceased.
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