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Woman bitten by alligator in Florida, taken to hospital

Posted at 10:36 AM, Sep 05, 2019
and last updated 2019-09-05 12:36:01-04

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla.  — A woman was bitten by an alligator in Florida on Thursday morning.

According to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, the attack happened around 10 a.m. inside the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge.

The victim, an adult woman, was taken to a local hospital with a leg injury. She was not a trauma alert, officials said.

No other details, including the victim's condition or if the gator was captured, have been released.

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This story was originally published on WPTV.