Large gators caught by trappers after Florida man attacked near pond

SANIBEL, Fla. — Trappers in Southwest Florida have captured two large gators after a man was attacked.

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The attack happened Monday in Sanibel, not far from Fort Myers.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said a 37-year-old man was bitten by a gator in a pond.

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Officials said the man wasn’t seriously hurt.

Trappers were called out and captured a 9-foot gator in the water.

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Neighbors said they have seen it many times before.

“They’ve never really bothered us,” said Sanibel resident Linda Clemente.

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FWC said the second gator caught was about 7 feet long.

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