CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – A man was bitten by an alligator near a pond in Charlotte County on Sunday.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) received a report that a 23-year-old man was bitten by an alligator near a pond behind Banditos Bar in Port Charlotte.
FWC states the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and Charlotte County EMS personnel all responded to the scene.
Officials say the victim was flown to the hospital in a helicopter with significant injuries.
FWC is investigating the incident. A contracted nuisance alligator trapper has been sent to the scene.