Florida is well-known for its large alligator population, but with that comes a pretty big downside: a greater possibility of alligator attacks.

While these attacks are relatively rare, they do happen — and that sometimes leads to fatal consequences.

In its latest report, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says that there have been around 500 reported attacks in total since it first started keeping track back in 1948.

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Of these, over 150 were considered “minor,” meaning they required either no treatment or simple first aid.

On the flip side, just under 350 were deemed “major” attacks, where the victims’ injuries required dedicated medical care to treat their wounds.

In all, 33 recorded attacks resulted in death, with the most recent involving a woman who was swimming at the Little Big Econ State Forest with friends earlier this summer.

[RELATED: Woman killed by alligator in Seminole County, FWC says]

You can find the full list of fatalities below:

Date Age/Sex Location Context
August 1973 16/F Oscar Scherer State Park (Sarasota County) Killed while swimming in a lake
September 1977 52/M Peace River Canal (Charlotte County) Bitten on the arm while swimming (died from complications three days later)
September 1978 14/M Hidden River Canal (Martin County) Killed while swimming across the canal off Bessie Creek
August 1984 11/M Unnamed Canal (St. Lucie County) Killed while swimming
May 1985 27/M Wellington C27 Canal (Palm Beach County) Killed while swimming
July 1987 29/M Wakulla River (Wakulla County) Killed while snorkeling
June 1988 4/F Hidden Lake (Charlotte County) Killed while standing at the water’s edge
June 1993 10/M Jonathan Dickinson State Park (Martin County) Killed while wading in the Loxahatchee River
October 1993 70/F Lake Serenity (Sumter County) Found dead
March 1997 3/M Lake Ashby (Volusia County) Killed while playing along the shore
May 2001 70/M Venice (Sarasota County) Found dead at an unnamed pond near his home
June 2001 2/F Lake Cannon (Polk County) Found dead
September 2001 82/M Sanibel (Lee County) Bitten while landscaping at edge of unnamed pond (later died of complications)
June 2003 12/M Dead River (Lake County) Killed while swimming near a boat ramp
July 2004 54/F Sanibel (Lee County) Bitten while landscaping at edge of unnamed pond (later died of complications)
September 2004 20/F Lee Memorial Health Park (Lee County) Killed while swimming in a retention pond
March 2005 56/M Six Pound Pond (Polk County) Found dead (alligator later determined to be responsible)
July 2005 41/M Port Charlotte (Charlotte County) Killed while swimming in an unnamed canal
May 2006 28/F North New River Canal (Broward County) Found dead along the canal in Sunrise
May 2006 42/F Oldsmar (Pinellas County) Found dead at an unnamed canal in the East Lake Woodlands subdivision
May, 2006 23/F Ocala National Forest (Lake County) Killed while snorkeling in Juniper Run
November 2007 36/M Miccosukee Indian Reservation (Miami-Dade County) Killed while trying to evade police by swimming across a pond
October 2015 61/M Blue Spring Run (Volusia County) Killed while snorkeling
June 2016 2/M Seven Seas Lagoon (Orange County) Killed while playing along the shoreline
June 2018 47/F Silver Lakes Rotary Nature Park (Broward County) Killed while walking her dogs along the water’s edge of an unnamed lake
April 2019 31/M Fort Myers (Lee County) Killed while trying to evade police by swimming across a retention pond
May 2022 49/M Taylor Park (Pinellas County) Found dead
July 2022 80/F Boca Royale Golf Course Community (Sarasota County) Killed while gardening at her home in Englewood
February 2023 85/F Ft. Pierce (St. Lucie County) Killed while walking her dog along the edge of a community retention pond
September 2023 41/F McKay Creek (Pinellas County) Found dead
May 2025 61/F Tiger Creek (Polk County) Killed while canoeing with her husband
October 2025 73/F Palm Harbor (Pinellas County) Found dead at a residential pond
June 2026 31/F Econlockhatchee River (Seminole County) Attacked while swimming with friends (later died as a result of injuries)
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