Florida woman attacked by gator after falling into canal

(WPLG)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Police say an alligator attacked a homeless woman who fell into a Florida canal.

St. Petersburg police say the woman was resting on a sea wall when she fell into the canal early Monday.

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News outlets reported that the woman is in her 50s.

She was taken to a hospital with severe injuries to her arms.

Officials say she’s in stable condition.

Authorities were trying to locate the alligator on Monday morning. Television news footage showed a large presence of officers from the the St. Petersburg Police Department and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.