Homeless woman is attacked and critically injured by 11-foot alligator after she fell into a Florida canal The incident happened around 6 a.m. on Monday, near a bridge over Salt Creek in St. Petersburg where homeless people are known to sleep The woman, whose identity has not been released, had been resting on the seawall when she fell into the canal She is believed to be in her 50's and suffering from homelessness After falling into the canal, the woman was attacked by a massive, 11-foot gator, and suffered severe injuries to her arms The woman was transported to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg and remains in stable condition By Sandra Salathe For Dailymail.Com Published: 16:41 BST, 5 October 2021 | Updated: 16:42 BST, 5 October 2021 Viewcomments A homeless woman was severely injured when an 11-foot alligator attacked her after she fell into a Florida canal. The incident happened around 6 a.m. on Monday, near a bridge over Salt Creek in St. Petersburg where homeless people are known to sleep. According to St Petersburg's Fire and Rescue, the woman, whose identity has not been released, had been resting on the seawall when she fell into the canal. This picture depicts the suspected gator that reportedly attacked a homeless woman after she fell into Salt Creek located in St. Petersburg, Florida She is believed to be in her 50's and suffering from homelessness. After falling into the canal, the woman was attacked by a massive, 11-foot gator, and suffered severe injuries to her arms. She was transported to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg after the attack where she remains in stable condition. This picture depicts the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and St. Petersburg police congregating around the captured gator, which measured 10 feet 11 inches St. Petersburg police and individuals from The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission attempt to load the captured gator into the back of a truck After the incident, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission later issued a permit to a trapper to capture the gator, measuring 10 feet 11 inches. According to the fire department, the gator had been euthanized, but wildlife officials didn’t confirm that in their accounts Monday. Alligators can be found in all 67 Florida counties, according to FWC says, with a potential for conflict between humans. Since 1948, Florida has had an average of five unprovoked gator attacks per year. Since then, more than 300 unprovoked bites to people have been documented. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility