Mike Heard used his paddle to strike gator that had latched on to swimmer in Silver River after hearing yells of ‘Gator! ’ A Florida paddleboarder rescued a woman from an alligator attack in Marion county over the weekend. On Saturday, an alligator bit the woman on the arm while she was swimming...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/florida-alligator-rescue-paddleboarder)