Two Alligators Attack & Kill 80-Yr-Old Florida Woman After She Falls into Golf Course Pond

On Friday, an elderly woman in her 80s named Rose Wiegand went out for a stroll near the Boca Royale Golf and Country Club when an unfortunate mishap caused her to tumble into the Sarasota county pond. According to witnesses, what happened next was a horrific incident in which two large alligators emerged from the water and dragged Wiegand deeper into the water, killing her moments later. Initially, it was believed that the elderly woman might have suffered a medical episode moments before being overtaken by the two carnivores reptiles, but a report from the examiner, after the fact, revealed that her death was a direct result of the attack and nothing more. 

When news of Weigand's passing spread throughout the community, her fellow residents were stuck with sadness and disbelief.

“I mean it’s pretty horrible and it’s shocking to think that that could actually happen,” said a resident from the victim's community named John Whitworth. “We see alligators from time to time but never thought that anything like that could happen."

He was the only former neighbor for Wiegland who is heavy hearted because of the tragic incident.

"She lives a couple doors down from me and she would bring our trash cans up if we were out of town," said Kurt Kauffman. "[She was] very kind. She always came up. She introduced herself when we moved in."

Shortly after the traffic incident, the he Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission removed the two alligators that killed the elderly woman from the lake. One of the reptiles is said to be around seven feet and seven inches long, while the other is about 8 feet and 10 inches long.

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Source: Yahoo! News