Florida man airlifted to hospital after alligator attack
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A 58-year-old Florida man had to be airlifted to a hospital after he was attacked by an alligator Tuesday, officials said.
The attack occurred at 6:30 p.m. in Bushnell, Fla. and involved an 8-foot long alligator, The Sumter County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post.
The man suffered injuries to his right left and was transported to Ocala Regional Medical Center.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The man's condition has not yet been released.
The gator was euthanized by a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission gator trapper, officials told Fox 35.