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Woman Survives Alligator Attack While Snorkeling in Florida. Watch the Video.
A Florida woman was viciously attacked by a 9-foot alligator while snorkeling at a recreation area over the weekend, suffering bite wounds to her forehead. Marissa Carr was swimming at Alexander Springs near Ocala on Sunday when the massive reptile emerged and bit her head before retreating, she recounted to local media. Incredibly, a photographer happened to capture graphic photos of the immediate aftermath showing blood streaming down her face as she exited the water. The terrifying encounter demonstrates the random danger alligators pose to humans even in designated swimming areas within their habitat. Carr said she was snorkeling with
November 07, 2023