A newly released report describes how a canoe startled an 11-foot alligator in shallow water, leading to a deadly attack on a woman at Lake Kissimmee State Park in May. The woman’s husband briefly ...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has humanely killed the alligator responsible for the death of a canoeist, 61-year-old Cynthia Kay Diekema, on May 6, 2025. Along with her ...
Cynthia Diekema, 61, was canoeing with her husband last year when they crashed into an alligator in their canoe and both fell into the water, according to a report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
A woman from Michigan was killed by an alligator in Florida after it capsized the canoe she was in. The 11-foot, 5-inch alligator was later found and euthanized by wildlife officials. The victim's ...
LAKE WALES, Fla. (WESH) - Florida wildlife officials released new details on an alligator attack that killed a 61-year-old woman earlier this year. The attack happened on May 6 as Cynthia Diekema and ...