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Alligator attacks, kills man who was fishing in Winter Garden, police say

Katherine Langford

Editor-in-Chief · Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 3:05 AM · 1 min read

Alligator attacks, kills man who was fishing in Winter Garden, police say — WESH 2 Orlando, Winter Garden Community news — Image: WESH 2 Orlando

Winter Garden firefighters pulled a man's body from water near Lake Apopka after he was killed by an alligator on Friday, according to officials.

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