Alligator kills 71-year-old fisherman in Florida

71-year-old Steven Hamilton died after being attacked by an alligator approximately 12 feet long while fishing on Lake Apopka near Orlando. The predator was captured and euthanized. This is the second fatal alligator attack in Florida this year.

71-year-old Steven Hamilton, a Florida resident, died after being attacked by an alligator approximately 12 feet long while fishing on the shore of Lake Apopka near Orlando. Inspectors captured the alligator and euthanized it. This is the second fatal alligator attack in Florida this year and the 34th fatality in the state since 1948.