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The woman who lost her right arm in a vicious alligator attack in Florida on Saturday has been identified as Dina Rae Spann.<\/p>\n

The attack happened Saturday afternoon in the Silver River in Marion County, where Spann was swimming with a group<\/a>, the New York Post reported.<\/p>\n

Spann, 58, was trying to keep the alligator’s mouth closed while making her way toward the surface for air, her son, Zach Guerrina, told the news outlet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

FLORIDA WOMAN LOSES ARM IN SILVER RIVER ALLIGATOR ATTACK AS BOATER RACES TO SAVE HER LIFE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“It had her, but she said she was trying to make sure it didn\u2019t get to her legs,” he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Spann also suffered an injury to her left hand during the struggle, losing part of her ring finger, Guerrina said. Her right arm was ultimately amputated below the elbow.<\/p>\n

Nearby, John Gamache, a longtime visitor to the Silver Springs area, and his father were having lunch<\/a> on their boat when they heard people yelling for help.<\/p>\n

“I looked just upriver from us a couple hundred feet and saw an alligator head way above the water and going full speed towards the swimmers,” Gamache told FOX 35 Orlando<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Gamache quickly headed toward the group in his boat.\u00a0<\/p>\n

By the time he reached the swimmers<\/a>, the alligator had released Spann \u2014 and the activity from the approaching boat appeared to drive the animal away, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n

He found Spann holding onto a paddleboard with a severe arm injury. He took rope from his boat and used it as a makeshift tourniquet to help control the bleeding.<\/p>\n

“It was a terrible injury, bones poking out, blood everywhere,” Gamache said. “Obviously, the minutes mattered.”<\/p>\n

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Despite the severity of her injuries<\/a>, Guerrina said his mother remained remarkably calm as those around her worked to help.<\/p>\n

After helping the other swimmers onto the boat, Gamache and his father took the group to a nearby boat launch, where first responders were waiting.<\/p>\n

Spann was transported to a hospital following the attack.\u00a0<\/p>\n

By Sunday, her family said she was back home and in good spirits despite losing her right arm, according to FOX 35 Orlando.<\/p>\n

In the aftermath of the attack<\/a>, authorities temporarily closed the Silver River while wildlife officials searched the area.<\/p>\n

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A contracted nuisance alligator trapper removed a 9-foot-8-inch alligator on Sunday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Officials later lifted the temporary closure of the river.<\/p>\n

The attack was unlike anything Gamache had witnessed there before, he said.<\/p>\n

Spann’s family later contacted him<\/a> to thank him for coming to her aid.<\/p>\n

“They called earlier, and we talked for a while, and it was heartwarming to hear them explain their emotions,” Gamache said.<\/p>\n

“We’re glad that it happened as good as it could have,” he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The result is just the sustained injury and nothing more.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/boater-scared-off-alligator-used-rope-stop-bleeding-florida-woman-lost-arm <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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