Horrifying moment alligator pounces on woman walking dog and drags her to her death
19.02.2024 - 12:03
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A shocking video has emerged showing the moment a 10ft alligator attacked and killed an elderly woman as she walked her dog by a lake. The terrifying footage, captured on a wildlife camera, shows the creature suddenly lunging out of the water at Gloria Serge, 85, in Florida, US.
A neighbour can be heard frantically calling 911 in the background, but sadly it was too late to save Gloria. The pensioner was trying to save her beloved dog, Trooper, from the reptile when she was dragged into the water last February, The Mirror reports.
The video, taken near the Spanish Lakes Fairways retirement community in Fort Pierce, Florida, shows Gloria's final moments. She is standing with Trooper at the edge of the lake when a shape can be seen moving towards them.
As she begins to walk away, the alligator lunges out the water and goes for the dog. Gloria pulls her pet away from the attacking animal, which then grabs her and drags her into the lake. Trooper survived the attack and the alligator was later caught and euthanised.
Terrified neighbour Corole Thomas, 77, told Inside Edition that she tried to help Gloria while on the phone with emergency services. On the call, she said: "There's a woman in the lake. The alligator's got her! I think she's gone, oh my God."
Despite her best efforts to save Gloria with a pole, Corole admitted: "There is no way I could have gotten to her sooner. It's horrible for her family. It's just horrible, horrible. I spoke to a couple of her friends yesterday who are devastated."
Gloria's body was later found in the lake. The gator, known locally as Henry, was discovered at the bottom of the pond and pulled from the water by wildlife experts, with one official seen sitting on top of the dangerous creature. He