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Woman bitten by alligator in Florida, taken to hospital

Alligator bites woman at Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge
Posted 4:36 PM, Sep 05, 2019
and last updated 6:44 PM, Sep 05, 2019

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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Person bitten by an alligator inside the Arthur R Marshall Wildlife Refuge @PBCFR on location, 1 injured being transported to hospital pic.twitter.com/Mi8iDLsCIx

— PBC Fire Rescue (@PBCFR) September 5, 2019

This story was originally published on WPTV.