List of fatal alligator attacks in the United States (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "List of fatal alligator attacks in the United States" in English language version.

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"'Aggressive' Gator Kills Burglary Suspect". Associated Press. November 13, 2007. Archived from the original on November 16, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-14.

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"Medical Examiner: Largo area woman killed by large gator, not foul play".

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"Woman killed by alligator while walking dog in South Florida". BNO News. Retrieved February 20, 2023.

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Beastly Natures: Animals, Humans, and the Study of History. University of Virginia Press. 3 August 2010. ISBN 9780813929958.
Phillip Thomas Tucker (7 February 2014). Emily D. West and the "Yellow Rose of Texas" Myth. McFarland. pp. 85–. ISBN 978-1-4766-1328-4. OCLC 849204943.
Louise Hayes (20 June 2016). Alligators of Texas. Texas A&M University Press. pp. 172–. ISBN 978-1-62349-388-2. OCLC 1058941840.
Michael Bright (15 April 2002). Man-Eaters. Macmillan. pp. 170–. ISBN 978-0-312-98156-3. OCLC 1102125200.
Terry L. Jones (16 March 2020). Louisiana Pastimes: Ancient Fishing Methods, the Hippo Bill, a Squirrel Stampede and Other Tales. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 40–. ISBN 978-1-4396-6934-1. OCLC 1124281287.

canada.com

"Canadian woman killed in Georgia alligator attack". CanWest News Service. October 10, 2007. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-18.

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"Fla. Officials Capture Killer Alligator". May 19, 2006. Archived from the original on May 6, 2008.

cbsnews.com

"504-pound alligator suspected of killing Louisiana man in Ida floodwaters is captured; human remains found in its stomach". CBS News. September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
"Police: Burglary suspect hiding in lake eaten by alligator". CBS News. December 8, 2015.
"Boy Killed in Florida Gator Attack". CBS News. June 19, 2003. Retrieved 2006-04-12.

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McLaughlin, Eliott C. (2016-06-16). "Disney gator attack: 2-year-old Nebraska boy found dead". CNN.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
"Man mocks alligators, jumps in water and is killed in Texas". CNN. 4 July 2015.

counton2.com

"Alligator involved in 90-year-old's death". Fox News. June 15, 2016. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.

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"Florida police search for child who was attacked by alligator at Disney resort". Fox News. June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.

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"88-year-old woman was gardening when attacked, killed by alligator". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
Kats, Rachael (August 20, 2018). "Woman killed in apparent alligator attack would be first in South Carolina in decades". ABC News. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
"Police in Florida Identify Body Found in Alligator's Mouth - ABC News". ABC News. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.

gon.com

Gay, Daryl (October 23, 2007). "Woman Killed By Alligator in Georgia's First Recorded Fatal Attack". Georgia Outdoor News. Archived from the original on 2008-05-07. Retrieved 2007-11-18.

heraldguide.com

"Louisiana's only fatal alligator attack". St. Charles Herald Guide. April 8, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2021.

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"Boy is Killed by Alligator". Daily Banner (Greencastle, Indiana). DePauw University Libraries. 2 July 1957. Retrieved 18 November 2022.

jacksonville.com

Bynum, Russ (October 9, 2007). "Autopsy shows elderly woman killed by alligator attack". Associated Press. Retrieved 2007-11-18.

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"Woman Attacked by 12-Foot Alligator Dies In Surgery". Archived from the original on 2006-04-20. Retrieved 2006-04-12.

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"Alligator attacks: Fact sheet" (PDF). Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. pp. 4–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2011. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
"Historic Alligator Bites on Humans in Florida" (PDF). Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. July 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 30, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-05.

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"Gator may have killed swimmer at Blue Spring State Park". Central Florida News 13. October 20, 2015.

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"75-year-old Myrtle Beach man died following alligator attack, coroner says". The Sun News. June 27, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.

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Bakalar, Nicholas (September 12, 2005). "Human-Alligator Encounters Rising in Southeast U.S." National Geographic News. Archived from the original on September 14, 2005. Retrieved 2006-03-31.

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Alicia Victoria Lozano and The Associated Press (May 2, 2020). "Woman dies in alligator attack at South Carolina pond by water". NBC News. Retrieved May 3, 2020.

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Balona, Patricio (October 20, 2015). "Man dies during swim in Blue Springs' 12-foot gator shot". Daytona Beach News-Journal.
"Medical examiner confirms alligator killed Blue Spring swimmer". Daytona Beach News-Journal.

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"Boy Killed by an Alligator". Muscatine Semi-Weekly News Tribune. 18 August 1899. p. 8. Retrieved 17 December 2023.

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Marie Fazio (September 4, 2021). "Slidell man killed by alligator was grandfather, volunteer who 'just gave and gave'". nola.com. Retrieved September 7, 2021.

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"Alligator's jaws catch suspect in Florida lake". The Seattle Times. November 15, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-16.

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Donlevy, Katherine (2023-09-24). "Florida woman found in alligator's jaws was arrested for trespassing two months ago". New York Post. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
"69-year-old woman killed by alligator—which was "guarding" her body—while walking dog in Hilton Head". NY Post. July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.

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Carballo, Rebecca (2023-07-04). "Alligator Kills 69-Year-Old Woman in South Carolina". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
Traub, Alex (June 2022). "Alligator Kills Florida Man Retrieving Frisbees in Lake, Officials Say". The New York Times.
Caron, Christina (June 9, 2018). "Body of Woman Attacked by an Alligator Is Found in Florida". New York Times. Retrieved June 11, 2018.

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Fontenay, Blake (June 19, 1993). "Deaths from Gator Attacks Rare in Florida". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 18 November 2022.

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"War on the Gator". Sports Illustrated. 29 July 1957. Retrieved 18 November 2022.

southeasternoutdoors.com

"Southeastern Outdoors, Fatal Alligator Attacks". Retrieved 2006-03-31.

time.com

Lemonick, Michael D. (May 21, 2006). "Death by Alligator". Time Magazine. Archived from the original on January 10, 2008.

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"Florida woman dies after falling into pond and alligators grab her, authorities say". USA Today. July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
Christal Hayes (August 30, 2021). "Man attacked by alligator in flooded Louisiana waters after Hurricane Ida". USA Today. Retrieved September 6, 2021.

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"Florida Marks 3rd Fatal Alligator Attack In A Week". May 14, 2006.^{[dead link‍]}

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"Alligator involved in 90-year-old's death". Fox News. June 15, 2016. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
"Dad says 2 gators involved in Disney attack that killed son". Yahoo! News. Associated Press. July 3, 2016. Archived from the original on July 4, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
"Police in Florida Identify Body Found in Alligator's Mouth - ABC News". ABC News. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
"'Aggressive' Gator Kills Burglary Suspect". Associated Press. November 13, 2007. Archived from the original on November 16, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
Gay, Daryl (October 23, 2007). "Woman Killed By Alligator in Georgia's First Recorded Fatal Attack". Georgia Outdoor News. Archived from the original on 2008-05-07. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
"Canadian woman killed in Georgia alligator attack". CanWest News Service. October 10, 2007. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
Lemonick, Michael D. (May 21, 2006). "Death by Alligator". Time Magazine. Archived from the original on January 10, 2008.
"Fla. Officials Capture Killer Alligator". May 19, 2006. Archived from the original on May 6, 2008.
"Friends Find 23-Year-Old Woman Dead in Alligator's Jaws". May 15, 2006. Archived from the original on January 10, 2008.
Bakalar, Nicholas (September 12, 2005). "Human-Alligator Encounters Rising in Southeast U.S." National Geographic News. Archived from the original on September 14, 2005. Retrieved 2006-03-31.
"Alligator attacks: Fact sheet" (PDF). Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. pp. 4–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2011. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
"Woman Attacked by 12-Foot Alligator Dies In Surgery". Archived from the original on 2006-04-20. Retrieved 2006-04-12.
"Historic Alligator Bites on Humans in Florida" (PDF). Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. July 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 30, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-05.

wesh.com

"Child dragged into water by alligator near Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa". WESH. Retrieved June 15, 2016.

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"Victim in possible gator attack at Sarasota County country club identified: Report". 17 July 2022.

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"Friends Find 23-Year-Old Woman Dead in Alligator's Jaws". May 15, 2006. Archived from the original on January 10, 2008.

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Phillip Thomas Tucker (7 February 2014). Emily D. West and the "Yellow Rose of Texas" Myth. McFarland. pp. 85–. ISBN 978-1-4766-1328-4. OCLC 849204943.
Louise Hayes (20 June 2016). Alligators of Texas. Texas A&M University Press. pp. 172–. ISBN 978-1-62349-388-2. OCLC 1058941840.
Michael Bright (15 April 2002). Man-Eaters. Macmillan. pp. 170–. ISBN 978-0-312-98156-3. OCLC 1102125200.
Terry L. Jones (16 March 2020). Louisiana Pastimes: Ancient Fishing Methods, the Hippo Bill, a Squirrel Stampede and Other Tales. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 40–. ISBN 978-1-4396-6934-1. OCLC 1124281287.

wptv.com

Gla,sser, Eric (November 13, 2007). "South Florida burglary suspect killed in gator attack".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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Senior, Tynisa (2024-06-14). "Body camera footage released in vicious alligator attack that killed a woman". WSVN 7News. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

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"11-Foot Alligator Attacks and Kills Florida Woman, 85, Who Was Walking Her Dog". Yahoo News. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
USA Today (May 7, 2020). "Woman killed by alligator after doing client's nails during lockdown in South Carolina". Yahoo News. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
"Dad says 2 gators involved in Disney attack that killed son". Yahoo! News. Associated Press. July 3, 2016. Archived from the original on July 4, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
"Suspected Burglar Killed By Alligator While Hiding From Police In A Pond". Yahoo News. December 8, 2015.