May 30th 2024.
On a peaceful Tuesday morning, a woman in her 60s was found in the mouth of an alligator, still being chewed on by the large reptile. The discovery was made by patrol officers who were searching for a missing woman in the Horsepen Bayou area. The officers from the Houston Police Department Homicide Division, Sergeants R Watson and M Burrow, reported that they found "the remains of a woman in the jaws of an alligator" at around 8:40am. It was a shocking and tragic scene.
In order to prevent the alligator from causing any further harm to the woman's body, a sergeant made the difficult decision to fatally shoot the animal. The dive team was then able to recover the woman's body and the alligator from the bayou, which is located in the Clear Lake neighborhood on Coastal Oak Drive. The woman, who has not yet been identified, was believed to be in her 60s. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of her death.
It is unclear whether the alligator attacked and killed the woman, or if it had come across her deceased body and was scavenging on it. This unfortunate incident serves as a reminder of the potential dangers that can exist in nature, especially in areas where alligators reside. In fact, fatal alligator attacks in Texas are quite rare.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Law Enforcement Division spokesperson, Maggie Berger, expressed that the Houston Police Department is leading the investigation and their thoughts are with the woman's family during this difficult time. Meanwhile, a local resident named Angela Derous, who was fishing in the bayou on the night of the incident, shared that she has seen baby alligators living in the area. She stated, "I know which banks to stay away from and where they like to lay in the sun." This was the first time she had heard of such a tragic event happening in their community, and she admitted that it was a little scary.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about this incident to come forward and contact the police department's homicide division. As mentioned before, fatal alligator attacks are not common in Texas. The last one occurred in Orange in 2015, where a 28-year-old man lost his life while swimming in Adams Bayou. Prior to that, the last fatal attack happened over 90 years ago. It is truly a rare occurrence.
Sadly, this is not the first time a person has been found in an alligator's mouth. In fact, it was just over a year ago when a two-year-old boy was discovered in the mouth of an alligator in St. Petersburg, Florida. It was later determined that the toddler had drowned after his father allegedly threw him into a lake. It is a tragic reminder that we must always be cautious and aware of our surroundings, especially in areas where alligators reside. Our thoughts go out to the family of the unidentified woman during this difficult time.
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