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New York Post
6 Mar 2023


NextImg:Florida man attacked by alligator lurking outside his front door

It was a very unwelcome house call. 

A Florida man was attacked by an alligator after opening his front door Saturday night, according to a report.

Daytona Beach resident Scott Hollingsworth told WESH that he heard a noise outside his home around 9:42 p.m., and when he stepped outside, “something grabbed me on the leg, started shaking violently.”

He added that he didn’t turn on a light, so he didn’t get a good look at his assailant, but told the station that he initially thought it was a dog. 

“I stepped back into the house and closed the door,” Hollingsworth said. 

When he looked down, he saw that he “had a large gash in the side of my leg.” 

The homeowner, who planned to attend this week’s Bike Week, required surgery for his injury and told WESH that “everything’s going well” — but he “probably won’t be biking anytime soon.”

Scott Hollingsworth said he felt something grab his leg that started shaking it violently.
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Th Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission arrived on the scene and located the 9-foot alligator still lurking near Hollingsworth’s front door, Fox News reported

The reptile was euthanized by an agency trapper. 

Th Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission located the 9-foot alligator and euthanized it.

Th Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission located the 9-foot alligator and euthanized it.
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Hollingsworth’s attack comes weeks after Gloria Serge, 85, was killed by a 10-foot alligator while walking her dog in Fort Pierce, about two hours south of Daytona Beach. 

Serge was trying to protect her small dog from the massive 700-pound gator when it dragged her into the lake outside her retirement community to her death. Her dog survived the shocking attack.