An alligator attacked a 58-year-old man in Bushnell, Fla., biting him on the leg, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
The alligator, which was about 9 feet in length, bit the man, injuring his right leg on Tuesday evening around 6:30 p.m.
The man was airlifted to Ocala Regional Medical Center, the Sheriff’s office said.
The man’s condition has not yet been released.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials euthanized the alligator, which is standard procedure after alligator attacks.
Sumter County deputies and officers from the Florida Wildlife Commission told Fox13 that the man noticed that his horses on the property were getting restless and went in to investigate.
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