{"id":4738,"date":"2026-06-29T14:34:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=4738"},"modified":"2026-06-29T14:34:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:34:42","slug":"florida-woman-killed-after-alligator-attack-in-little-big-econ-river-fwc-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=4738","title":{"rendered":"Florida woman killed after alligator attack in Little Big Econ River, FWC says"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>GENEVA, Fla.<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>A woman was killed on Sunday after she was swimming and attacked by an alligator, according to the Florida Fish &amp; Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=4736\">Fourth of July events guide: Here\u2019s how the Bay Area is celebrating America 250<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is the third alligator-related incident that has happened within Central Florida in a week. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<h2>Woman attacked while swimming in Little Big Econ River\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>What we know:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>According to the FWC, a 31-year-old woman was swimming with friends in the Econlockhatchee River near the Bar Street Trailhead in the Little Big Econ State Forest when she was attacked by an alligator.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The attack happened around 1:30 p.m., the FWC said.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The woman suffered serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital, where she died, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=4734\">Clive Davis funeral: Music world gathers in Manhattan to say goodbye to industry legend<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- --> <!-- --><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Image 1 of 3<\/span> <\/p>\n<div>\u25bc<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>What we don&#8217;t know:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Officials said several agencies responded to the scene, including nuisance gator trappers, in search of the alligator. 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