The woman, 27, suffered injuries to her hand and wrist. Alligators routinely pull prey underwater in an attempt to drown it, experts say. A licensed trapper was being sent to catch the alligator.

A Leesburg man was arrested last week after a mutilated alligator carcass was discovered in Montverde, according to the FWC.

Alligators can reach 14 feet in Florida, the state says. A trapper was being sent to track down the alligator (not the one pictured) that attacked the woman in Martin County. FWC photo A woman in ...

A size estimate was not released, but alligators can reach 14 feet in Florida, FWC says. It is estimated the state has 1.3 milllion alligators and they can be found in all 67 counties, FWC reports.