Florida wildlife authorities have released a new report on a vicious May alligator attack that took the life of a Michigan woman. Cynthia Diekema, 61, was killed while canoeing with her husband near Lake Kissimmee State Park when they unknowingly approached an 11-foot, four-inch alligator lurking beneath the surface, a report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) says, according to KETV. FWC said that the alligator thrashed underneath the canoe, causing the pair to be thrown into the water.
The victim was immediately bitten on the torso, and efforts by her husband to assist her were unsuccessful, according to the report. The alligator performed a death roll and swam away with the victim.
FWC alligator trappers later caught the alligator. Amid the release of the report, FWC announced a new partnership with GatorWise, described as