Learn More Abo has treated several alligator bites over the years, and commented on dangers of human-alligator run-ins. WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale, Coral Gables resident still refuses to sell decades-old home surrounded by massive development, Broward County pastor faces several fraud, grand theft charges after defrauding church, Gunman dead after hours-long SWAT standoff at SW Miami-Dade apartment complex, Police: Man fatally shot 3-year-old son, himself inside Coconut Grove condo, Police arrest student who made false bomb threat at Dillard High School; classes resume. Fatal Alligator Attacks in Florida Over Past 20 Years The man had been washing his hands in a pond when the alligator bit him on the forearm in Sanibel, Florida Credit: Wink. Dogs are more susceptible to being attacked than humans because dogs resemble the natural prey of alligators. They were able to lure the animal in to range with meat, and eventually subdued it. Closely supervise children when they are playing in or around water. Alligators, if they have been left alone, will generally not attack you. Chief Barrett explained that capturing the gator was like fishing. The primary factor in the evaluation is determining the potential danger posed by an alligator or crocodile. Trappers later killed 10 alligators in the Dead River, including one they decided was responsible. According to the City of Sanibel, the Sanibel Police Department received a 911 call just after 11 a.m. about an adult man who an alligator had bitten in a pond adjacent to Baileys General [], Sanibel took a beating during Ian, and many people think it will be years before the island will ever be close to what it once was. Alligator on the beach - Sanibel Island! Sanibel Island, Florida 33957 Just as we love all wild life on Sanibel, we love our gators. Snakes or alligators on Captiva? - Captiva Island Forum And myself, along with the fire department, were just a couple of minutes away, and were there pretty quickly to put on a commercial grade tourniquet and south of bleeding and do our assessment and provide emergency medical care for him, Abo said. Not only was there a game, but college students showed up for a dunk contest. Chamber Executive Director Steve Greenstein insisted that wasnt true. . Sanibel officials plan to meet Tuesday, Aug. 3, to discuss city policies on gators, which Councilman Steve Brown says may be too liberal. Jane C. Keefer, 74, of Sanibel, was attacked April 21 by a gator in the yard of her Blue Heron Drive home. At least four people have been killed in alligator incidents this year in the U.S., two in Florida. "Thankfully Lauri's OK," Murray said. Its the orange cord wrapped around his arm. The gator weighed 100 pounds, but its sex was not immediately determined. Visit Gatorbites Website.