麻豆影视

Skip to main content

'The alligator's got her': 911 call reveals new details of Florida attack

Share

WARNING: The following details may be disturbing to some readers.

New details of the fatal alligator attack have been revealed through the release of the 911 call of a neighbour who witnessed the 85-year-old being taken into a Florida lake on Monday.

The neighbour says she was watching the woman walk her dog by the canal of the Spanish Lakes Fairway near Fort Pierce, Fla., when the 3.3-metre alligator attacked the dog.

鈥淚 just happened to look out my bedroom window and saw her," she said to the 911 operator. "She was walking her little dog, and the gator grabbed the dog, and she fell down and (it) took her.鈥

The neighbour can be heard frantically screaming and repeatedly saying "oh my God" as she explains how she attempted to help the woman but it was too late.

"She was swimming towards me, I said, 'Come to the bank.' I was trying to stick a pole out for her and I was calling you [911] at the same time and she's gone, she's gone," she said.

Additionally, she said she saw the alligator swimming in the area within the last few days but it had been on the further side of the lake.

The dog was found by the neighbour and she was able to bring it into her home as she waited for emergency services to arrive.

At the end of the call the neighbour described seeing the woman's body emerging from the water but saying repeatedly "she's gone."

The alligator has since been euthanized.

With files from the Associated Press. 

CTVNews.ca Top Stories

Pasquale Monaco says he鈥檚 debating whether to keep renting out the two-bedroom basement apartment of the Montreal building he owns after it was flooded 鈥 again 鈥 in August, when the remnants of tropical storm Debby sent four feet of water rushing into the space.

Childhood sleep issues may raise suicide risk, study finds

If your child sometimes has trouble sleeping, it may be easy to chalk it up to a phase they will grow out of one day. But a new study suggests possible serious consequences for this line of thought 鈥 such as a higher risk for suicidal ideation or attempts when they are older.

Local Spotlight

Cole Haas is more than just an avid fan of the F.W. Johnson Wildcats football team. He's a fixture on the sidelines, a source of encouragement, and a beloved member of the team.

Getting a photograph of a rainbow? Common. Getting a photo of a lightning strike? Rare. Getting a photo of both at the same time? Extremely rare, but it happened to a Manitoba photographer this week.

An anonymous business owner paid off the mortgage for a New Brunswick not-for-profit.

They say a dog is a man鈥檚 best friend. In the case of Darren Cropper, from Bonfield, Ont., his three-year-old Siberian husky and golden retriever mix named Bear literally saved his life.

A growing group of brides and wedding photographers from across the province say they have been taken for tens of thousands of dollars by a Barrie, Ont. wedding photographer.

Paleontologists from the Royal B.C. Museum have uncovered "a trove of extraordinary fossils" high in the mountains of northern B.C., the museum announced Thursday.

The search for a missing ancient 28-year-old chocolate donkey ended with a tragic discovery Wednesday.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is celebrating an important milestone in the organization's history: 50 years since the first women joined the force.

It's been a whirlwind of joyful events for a northern Ontario couple who just welcomed a baby into their family and won the $70 million Lotto Max jackpot last month.