DAVIE, FL (RNN) - Authorities identified the victim of a South Florida alligator attack on Friday.
Shizuka Matsuki, 47, of Plantation was the woman who was pulled into a lake by a gator while she was out walking her dogs, the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission said.
Earlier, trappers captured and killed the alligator.
“After an initial necropsy, evidence was found that indicates that the victim of this incident was bitten by the alligator that was captured earlier today,” a commission statement said.
A source close to the investigation told multiple news outlets that an arm was found inside the reptile.
"This tragedy is heartbreaking for everyone involved, and our sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of the victim at this time," according to the FWC.
Victim of this tragic incident id'd as Shizuka Matsuki, 47, of Plantation. This is heartbreaking for everyone involved and our sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of the victim at this time. https://t.co/dF67p1LcsZ
— MyFWC (@MyFWC) June 8, 2018
Matsuki was walking her dogs at the Silver Lakes Rotary Nature Park when the alligator attacked, South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.
“Her dogs won’t leave the pond. One of her dogs got bit by the gator,” Davie Police Maj. Dale Engle told the newspaper.
A witness saw the woman walking her dogs and then noticed she was suddenly gone, WSVN reported.
Davie is located about 8 miles southwest of downtown Fort Lauderdale.
UPDATE: Investigators have found a human arm inside the gator, per a source close to the investigation. https://t.co/uM0Per7nob pic.twitter.com/12SovqWasY
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) June 8, 2018
Alligators are found in all 67 of Florida's counties, according to the FWC.
Florida was the scene of a fatal alligator attack in June 2016.
A 2-year-old Nebraska boy died at a Walt Disney's World hotel when an alligator snatched him, dragging him into a lagoon. His body was found intact in the pond a few days later.
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DAVIE, FL (RNN) - Police are searching for a woman after an alligator reportedly dragged her into a pond on Friday morning.
The woman was walking her dogs at Silver Lakes Rotary Nature Park when the alligator attacked, South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.
“Her dogs won’t leave the pond. One of her dogs got bit by the gator,” Davie Police Maj. Dale Engle told the newspaper.
A witness claims to have seen the gator drag the woman into the water, WSVN reported.
Authorities from Broward County and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are on the scene, the Miami Herald reported.
Trappers are watching an alligator estimated to be nearly 12 feet long. Its presence is hindering search efforts, Engle said.
Alligators are found in all 67 of Florida's counties, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.
Florida was the scene of a fatal alligator attack in June 2016.
A 2-year-old Nebraska boy died at a Walt Disney's World hotel when an alligator snatched him, dragging him into a lagoon, CNN said. His body was found intact in the pond a few days later.
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