GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A three-legged alligator known for swimming in a creek near a homeless camp in Gainesville attacked a swimmer.
James Wimmer was in the water on Monday when the 9-foot gator shredded his shoulder and bit his chest and back.
One Gainesville newspaper reported that Wimmer's friend from the homeless camp grabbed a cinder block and threw it at the alligator's head. The block broke in two and the alligator swam away.
Wimmer was taken to a hospital. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers responded and shot the alligator.
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