{"id":4941,"date":"2026-07-01T06:34:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T06:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=4941"},"modified":"2026-07-01T06:34:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T06:34:32","slug":"alligator-bites-deadly-attacks-in-florida-year-by-year-breakdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=4941","title":{"rendered":"Alligator bites, deadly attacks in Florida: Year-by-Year breakdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three people in Central Florida were attacked by an alligator in the span of one week. One attack resulted in the death of an Orlando woman.\u00a0<\/p>

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Though the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission maintains that these instances are rare, the agency continues to warn people to stay cautious around Florida’s waters.\u00a0<\/p>

Data released by the FWC \u2013 recorded as early as 1973 \u2013 shows that 32 people died from unprovoked alligator bites. Though 2026 data is not yet released, the agency reported that Brittany Clark died on June 28 after a deadly alligator bite at Little Big Econ Park in Geneva.\u00a0<\/p>

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Brittany Clark, 31, died after she was attacked by an alligator in Seminole County on June 28, 2026. (Source: Nathan Clark)\u00a0<\/span> <\/p> <\/div><\/div>

First death reported in Seminole County<\/h2>

Brittany Clark was hiking with her boyfriend and friends in the Little Big Econ State Forest when she stopped to swim in about three feet of water in the Econlockhatchee River, officials confirmed.<\/p>

According to released FWC data, Clark’s death is the first reported in Seminole County.\u00a0Pinellas and Lee County were reported to have the highest unprovoked alligator deaths, recorded with four deaths each.\u00a0<\/p>

Clark was bitten by an alligator on both arms, resulting in serious injuries, the FWC said. She was transported to the hospital as a trauma alert, where she later died, officials said.\u00a0<\/p>

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FWC Public Information Officer Chad Weber said Clark’s boyfriend was trying to free her from the alligator’s mouth when first responders were called.\u00a0<\/p>

Alligator trappers located and killed two alligators \u2013 measuring 12 and 13 feet \u2013 believed to have killed Clark.\u00a0<\/p>

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The FWC provided a list of deaths by alligator bite from 1973-2025. (Graphic created with the use AI)<\/span> <\/p> <\/div><\/div>

Major, minor, deadly bites<\/h2>

By the numbers:<\/p>

The FWC recorded the number of unprovoked wild alligator bites, which the agency defined as bites that “were not provoked by handling or intentional harassment.”\u00a0<\/p>

Data is categorized by major, minor and fatal bites.\u00a0<\/p>