A woman attacked by an alligator while swimming in the Silver River, east of Ocala in Marion County, Florida, lost her right arm but was already recuperating at home by Monday. She was transported to UF Health Shands hospital in Gainesville as a trauma alert, where doctors amputated her right arm. Alligator Captured After AttackThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) identified a 9-foot-8-inch alligator in the area, and a licensed trapper captured it. Uptick in Alligator Attacks in FloridaThis attack adds to a series of incidents recorded in Florida during the summer of 2026, particularly in Marion County. This marked the 33rd fatal alligator attack in Florida since 1948.