HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — A man visiting the Florida Everglades is recovering after being bitten by a crocodile after falling off a boat, officials said.
The attack occurred Sunday afternoon at the Flamingo Marina in Everglades National Park, according to a National Park Service news release.
The 68-year-old ma capsized his sailboat in the marina basin and was attempting to swim to shore with his boat when witnesses saw him go under the water, officials said.
Rangers and park biologists were investigating and monitoring the suspected crocodile.
A federally threatened species, crocodiles are less common than alligators in Florida although their habitats do overlap.
Organizations:
Flamingo, National Park Service, Miami, Dade, Rescue, Rangers, Associated Press
Locations:
Fla, Florida, Everglades