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Minor Injured After Being Bitten by 9-12 Ft Alligator at Weeki Wachee Preserve: Deputies

The child suffered non-life-threatening arm and leg injuries as a licensed Florida wildlife trapper set traps to catch the alligator, officials said.

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A minor was taken to the hospital on Monday after being bitten by an alligator while swimming in the Weeki Wachee Preserve.

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Child rushed to hospital after being savagely attacked by alligator in Florida on Labor Day

A child was hospitalized after being bitten by a 9- to 12-foot alligator while swimming in a prohibited area of Florida's Weeki Wachee Preserve.

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Child recovering after gator bite in Weeki Wachee Preserve

A child was hospitalized Monday after being bitten by an alligator at the Weeki Wachee Preserve.

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Minor injured after being bitten by 9-12 ft alligator at Weeki Wachee Preserve: deputies

A minor was taken to the hospital on Monday after being bitten by an alligator while swimming in the Weeki Wachee Preserve.

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Alligator attacks child at Weeki Wachee Preserve: HCSO

A child is recovering in the hospital after an alligator bit them while swimming Monday at the Weeki Wachee Preserve in Hernando County.

·Florida, United States
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Alligator Attacks Child at Weeki Wachee Preserve, Florida

A child was hospitalized after an alligator bite at Weeki Wachee Preserve in Hernando County, where swimming is banned under state rules.

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Minor Is Injured After Being Bitten by an Alligator in Weeki Wachee Preserve

A minor was bitten by an alligator while swimming in Weeki Wachee Preserve. He was taken to the hospital and FWC investigates.

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FOX13news broke the news in Florida, United States on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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