Woman loses arm to alligator in attack in Florida

Kayakers rescued the unidentified victim, who was swimming on Saturday with a group, when a gator attacked and bit her arm off just above the elbow

A woman is recovering after being attacked by an alligator that bit off her arm while she swam in a river in central Florida.

The unidentified victim was swimming in Wekiva River on Saturday with a group. Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission spokeswoman Karen Parker said the victim left to swim somewhere more secluded and was attacked. The gator bit her arm off just above the elbow. Parker said doctors were not able to reattach it because too much time had passed.