# Florida fisherman killed by 12-foot alligator

> A 71-year-old man was attacked and killed by a nearly 12-foot alligator while fishing on Lake Apopka near Orlando on Friday, marking the second fatal alligator attack in Florida this year.
- Title: Florida fisherman killed by 12-foot alligator · ABC News
- Summary: A 71-year-old man was attacked and killed by a nearly 12-foot alligator while fishing on Lake Apopka near Orlando on Friday, marking the second fatal…
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- Source: ABC News — https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/fisherman-71-attacked-killed-12-foot-alligator-florida-137349474
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## Fisherman killed at Lake Apopka
Steven Hamilton, seventy one, of Winter Garden was standing on the shoreline of Lake Apopka at Dr.
## Rescue complicated by other alligators
The presence of other active alligators in the water complicated any chance of rescuing Hamilton. His body was recovered around two hours later, Winter Garden Fire Chief Jose Gainza told FOX thirty five.
## Second fatal attack this year
Hamilton's death marked the second deadly alligator attack in Florida in twenty twenty six. In June, a thirty one year old Oviedo woman, Brittany Clark, was killed by a thirteen foot alligator near her home.
## Calls to reconsider alligator protections
After Clark's death, Republican U.S.Rep.Greg Steube introduced a resolution calling for study of the alligator's threatened listing.

> the species has been fully recovered since 1987
## Thirty four deaths since nineteen forty eight
Using Florida state data, the two twenty twenty six deaths bring the total number of individuals killed by alligators since nineteen forty eight to thirty four.
## Key takeaway

Steven Hamilton, seventy one, of Winter Garden was killed by a nearly twelve foot alligator at Lake Apopka near Orlando on Friday, the second fatal alligator attack in Florida in twenty twenty six.