North Carolina officials euthanized a 12-foot alligator after it injured a young girl swimming in Lake Waccamaw, noting the unusual but non-predatory nature of the rare encounter.

Some residents in Jensen Beach, Florida, got an unexpected backyard visitor over the weekend when they found a 7-foot alligator going for a swim in their pool. When officers responded to a home in ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Parks and Recreation officials confirmed they have closed the swimming area in Kelly Park Friday as a result of alligator activity in the water.. The swimming ...

JENSEN BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — An unexpected guest took a bite out of one Martin County couple’s morning plans. They had to call in backup to help wrangle a 7-foot alligator out of their pool ...

The couple is unsure how the alligator entered since their backyard is fully fenced. ... However, hours later, it was a different story, as he saw a 7-foot alligator swimming in his pool.

An alligator in Florida has become a hot topic on social media after it magically appeared at the bottom of a home’s swimming pool.. The debate is over how it got there, given the pool is ...

OCALA, Fla. — The Alexander Springs swimming area in the Ocala National Forest is temporarily closed after an “aggressive alligator” attacked a man Monday afternoon, U.S. Forest Service ...

The authorities say that Timothy Schulz, 42, of Mulberry, Fla., swam across an alligator-filled lake before a violent encounter with deputies in the neighborhood.

Christiane Salvador, 64, nearly lost her arm when she was suddenly attacked by a female alligator while kayaking in Polk ...

Stock image: Dogs swim in a lake. Anna-av/iStock / Getty Images Plus. The video sparked heated debate in the comment section. "Why would you let your dogs swim in water with gators?" ...