WINTER GARDEN, Fla. — New records from the Medical Examiner’s Office reveal more about what happened when a 71-year-old man was killed in an alligator attack in Winter Garden.
The records confirm Steven Hamilton died from severe leg trauma after being attacked by an alligator while fishing.
Investigators said Hamilton was posing for a photo with a fish when an alligator pulled him into the water, where he would later drown.
Winter Garden police and fire crews responded to Dr. Bradford Memorial Park around 5 p.m. after receiving a 911 call about the attack. Hamilton was pronounced dead at the scene, and his body was later recovered from the water.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission previously said a contracted nuisance alligator trapper removed an 11-foot-8-inch alligator from the area.
FWC and the Winter Garden Police Department continue to investigate the incident.
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