The alligator's mouth was still clamped around part of the body of Michael Ford II, who was found floating in the water near a phosphate mine around 7:43 a.m. Thursday by a Mosaic employee, the Lakeland Ledger reported.
Wildlife officials captured and killed the reptile. A necropsy revealed Ford’s hand and foot inside the alligator’s stomach.
Ford had other cuts on his body caused by the alligator. His cause of death is drowning, although the final cause is pending toxicology results, the Ledger reported.
In Other News
1
Putin hosts Global South leaders at BRICS summit meant to...
2
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says only a US green light on a NATO invitation...
3
Middle East latest: Over a dozen killed in Israeli strikes near one of...
4
Yellen says isolationism 'made America and the world worse off' in...
5
Lower-priced new cars are gaining popularity, and not just for...
About the Author