Alligator Bites Florida Horse

Officials say alligator attacks on equids are rare. The injured horse is expected to recover.
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A Hillsborough County, Florida, horse is receiving veterinary care after being bitten by an alligator.

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Larry McKinnon said deputies responded to a call from an owner reporting that her horse had been bitten by an alligator in the animal’s pasture on May 28. At the scene, deputies found a 6-foot alligator in the pasture and confirmed that the horse had sustained a bite wound to one of his legs, he said.

A licensed trapper was called to the scene to remove the alligator.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission spokesman Gary Morse such incidents are rare. When they do occur, the alligator is likely defending itself, Morse said

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Pat Raia is a veteran journalist who enjoys covering equine welfare, industry, and news. In her spare time, she enjoys riding her Tennessee Walking Horse, Sonny.

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