Alligator Bites Off Man's Leg at Florida RV Park and Is Later Spotted With Foot in Its Mouth

A short time later, authorities with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office came upon an alligator with a human foot sticking out of its mouth, per WESH’s report.

The victim was airlifted to the Holmes Regional Medical Center down in Melbourne for treatment, according to WESH andFlorida Today. His condition remains unclear.

The FWC and Brevard County fire officials did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

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In a statement, the FWC said a nuisance alligator trapper responded to the scene after the attack, according toFlorida Today.

An FWC officer later recovered the victim’s leg and foot from the water, per WESH’s report.

Ron Peoples, who lives in the community, told WESH that alligators would lay on a bank “about 15 feet between the house and the water.”

“They basically live here like we do. We just have to be respectful of them and cautious,” Peoples told the outlet.

source: people.com