Moment 10ft alligator lunges at woman before dragging and killing her in lake
A new released video shows the moment a 10ft alligator pounced on a woman who was walking with her dog by a lake.
The horrifying footage caught on the wildlife camera shows an alligator quickly emerging out of the lake before she was dragged away to her death in Florida, US.
One of the neighbours in the video is heard frantically called 911 as she tried to help the woman, but it was too late.
Gloria Serge, 85, died after she was dragged to death by a 10ft gator when she tried to rescue her beloved dog, Trooper, from the reptile on Monday.
Trooper luckily survived the attack, and the alligator was later captured and euthanised.
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By the Spanish Lakes Fairways retirement community in Fort Pierce, Florida, the wildlife camera captured Gloria's final moments.
Moment showing Gloria Serge, 85, with her dog at the lake as the 10ft alligator lunged onto her and dragged her away (Inside Edition/Youtube)She can be seen walking by the lake and then trying to get her dog away from the alligator's jaw which had instead grabbed her and dragged her into the lake.
Corole Thomas, 76, her frightened neighbour told Inside Edition that she tried to help the woman while on the phone with 911.
"There's a woman in the lake. The alligator's got her!"
As the call unfolded, Corole became more distressed when she didn't see the woman's surface.
Florida Fish and Wildlife investigators responding to a deadly alligator attack on an 85-year-old woman who was walking her dog (St. Lucie County Sheriff's Offic)"I think she's gone, oh my God," she cries into the phone.
Corole said she fetched a pole to try and pull the woman to land, but said: 'There is no way I could have gotten to her sooner.'
"It's horrible for her family," she added. "It's just horrible, horrible. And her friends, I spoke to a couple of her friends yesterday who are devastated."
Her body was later recovered from the lake.
Local residents told Inside Edition the gator was a neighbourhood fixture they called Henry. He was captured and euthanised after the mauling.
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Florida authorities are warning residents about walking their pets near the ponds in lakes in the area.
Serge is the third victim to be killed by an alligator in Florida since last July.
It is held down after it had claimed the life of an elderly woman in Florida (WPTV)Wildlife experts found the alligator at the bottom of the pond and dragged it out of the water, with one official seen sitting on top of the reptile.
Another elderly woman was killed by two alligators after falling into a pond near her home at the Boca Royale Golf and Country Club in Englewood in July 2022.
The woman, whose identity is not known, was struggling to stay afloat when two alligators were seen swimming toward her. They then grabbed her before she could escape and killed her.
Florida has a population of 1.3 million alligators across its 67 counties, and they can be found in practically all freshwater bodies and occasionally in salt water.
Following yesterday's attack, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said: "Serious injuries caused by alligators are rare in Florida.
Officials later dragged the alligator with its snout shut by a rope, across the grass and placed it on a truck (St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office)"The FWC places the highest priority on public safety and administers a Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program (SNAP) to address complaints concerning specific alligators believed to pose a threat to people, pets, or property.
"People with concerns about an alligator should call FWC's toll-free Nuisance Alligator Hotline at 866-FWC-GATOR (866-392-4286).
"When someone concerned about an alligator calls the Nuisance Alligator Hotline, we will dispatch one of our contracted nuisance alligator trappers to resolve the situation."
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