A tranquil afternoon canoe trip ended in tragedy Tuesday when a Polk County woman was killed by an alligator in a rare and violent encounter on Tiger Creek, near Lake Kissimmee.

Cynthia Diekema, 61, was killed after the canoe she was riding in with her husband drifted over a large alligator, Florida ...

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An alligator killed a 61-year-old woman who was canoeing Tuesday in Lake Kissimmee, according to the Florida Fish and ...

A 61-year-old woman died after being attacked by an alligator on Tuesday while she was on Lake Kissimmee with her husband, ...

The FWC says the couple's canoe struck the alligator in 2.5 feet of water, causing the animal to thrash and tip the boat. "She ended up on top of the alligator." ...

A 61-year-old Davenport woman was killed Tuesday while canoeing with her husband at Lake Kissimmee State Park.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said they were called around 4 p.m. after a woman was canoeing into Lake Kissimmee and she encountered an alligator.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) shared Wednesday that the husband and wife were in a canoe when ...

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The reptile thrashed when the canoe went over it, tipping the boat over, sending both the husband and wife into the water.

A Florida woman was killed by an alligator during a canoe trip with her husband, who tried to save her during the surprise ...