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An alligator bit a woman on the elbow while she was kayaking in central Florida, prompting a major rescue effort with authorities traversing land and air to find her in a remote area.
The woman was bitten Monday while paddling on the Tiger Creek Canal within Lake Kissimmee State Park, about 40 miles southeast of Lakeland, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
A 911 recording obtained by The Ledger, part of the USA TODAY Network , details the chaotic scene that unfolded after the woman was attacked.
The caller said the woman was bleeding profusely from a puncture and tear type wound and in need of a torniquet. She was mostly out of the water and on some ground in a nearby swampy or marsh area.
As the call proceeded, the caller said the woman was going into shock and was reporting a lot of pain but was still able to speak. The caller later said her breathing was rapid and her pulse was dropping.
Meanwhile, the 911 dispatcher continued to reassure the caller that help was on the way by boat and air. She also told him and the patient to stay far away from the animal.
The caller said that after the alligator bit the woman, about 20 people rushed to her aid. Because of her pain, she was unable to move, get bandaged, or climb back in the boat to be towed to a ramp and meet first responders.
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