Chilling audio from a 911 call captures the desperate efforts to save Brittany Clark, 31, after she was fatally attacked by an alligator in the Econlockhatchee River in Seminole County, Florida. Clark's boyfriend, Chance Allison, made the panicked call to emergency services, describing the severe injuries his girlfriend sustained. "Bad, real bad please, hurry… she’s losing a lot of blood… we need to stop the blood," Allison is heard saying in the recording.
According to reports, Clark had been swimming in approximately three feet of water when the attack occurred. Another person on the scene described Clark's injuries as "horrible," stating that "one of her arms is completely off and the other one is like attached barely." Allison pleaded with the dispatcher, "Please hurry, that’s my best friend."
Clark was pronounced dead en route to a nearby hospital, confirmed Chad Weber, a spokesperson for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Weber stated that the victim did not appear to have provoked the alligator. "A 13-foot alligator found at the incident location, and a 12.5-foot alligator half a mile away were captured and killed. Samples from the alligators have been collected, and the FWC’s investigation into this incident remains active," the FWC said in a statement.
The FWC is continuing its investigation into the incident. The Econlockhatchee River is known to be inhabited by alligators, and warnings are typically in place for swimmers and boaters in the area. The attack has raised concerns about public safety in Florida's waterways, which are natural habitats for these reptiles.