MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are investigating an alligator attack in Martin County.
According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, a man was seriously injured after being bitten by an alligator at Halpatiokee Park in Stuart.
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Deptuties said the man was riding his bike when he fell off into the water.
The man fell close to a large, female alligator who was near her nest.
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According to deputies, the gator attacked the man, who received a serious bite.
The man was pulled out of the water by a bystander and flown to a nearby hospital.
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The man remains in serious condition.
The gator was trapped by a local trapper, deputies said.
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