The Brief A woman is recovering at home after losing her right arm in an alligator attack on the Silver River on Saturday. Contracted trappers captured and removed a 9-foot-8-inch alligator on Sunday, allowing Marion County officials to reopen the Silver River. A woman is recovering at home in good spirits after suffering a traumatic right-arm amputation in an alligator attack on the Silver River. According to the family, the woman attempted to push the alligator away with a paddle, but the alligator grabbed her by the arm and pulled her underwater. Silver River reopensFollowing the incident, Marion County officials reported that Silver River was temporarily closed while the trapper worked to remove the alligator.