CNN —The family of an 85-year-old woman who was killed by an alligator while walking her dog has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the real estate company that owns and operates the southeast Florida subdivision where the attack happened.
Gloria Serge was walking her dog in February 2023 along a pond in the Spanish Lakes Fairways development in Fort Pierce when a 10-foot alligator attempted to take her dog, CNN previously reported.
She was knocked over and the reptile grabbed Serge by the foot and dragged her into the pond, ultimately killing her.
The alligator was later caught and euthanized, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Wynne Building Corporation president Joel Wynne responded to the lawsuit saying, “We certainly understand the tragedy and the feelings of Mrs. Serge’s family.
Persons:
Gloria Serge, Serge, Landy, Smith, “, Henry ’, Gary Lesser, Joshua D, Ferraro, PLLC, Gloria, ” Ferraro, Joel Wynne, Serge’s, ”, ” Wynne, Bill Serge
Organizations:
CNN, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Lesser, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, “, Building, WPTV
Locations:
Florida, Spanish, Fort Pierce