List of fatal alligator attacks in the United States
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This is a list of fatal
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attacks in the United States in reverse chronological order by decade. All occurred in the
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, where alligators are endemic to
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tidal marsh A tidal marsh (also known as a type of "tidal wetland") is a marsh found along rivers, coasts and estuaries which floods and drains by the tidal movement of the adjacent estuary, sea or ocean. Tidal marshes are commonly zoned into lower marshes ( ...
es. The state of Florida, where most attacks and deaths occur, began keeping records of alligator attacks in 1948.https://www.google.com/books/edition/Beastly_Natures/8OvWAgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=florida+1948+alligator+attacks&pg=PA132&printsec=frontcover


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CrocBITE CrocBITE is an online database of crocodile attacks reported on humans. The non-profit online research tool helps to scientifically analyze crocodile behavior via complex models. Users are encouraged to feed information in a crowdsourcing manner. T ...
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List of fatal, unprovoked shark attacks in the United States This is a list of fatal shark attacks that occurred in United States territorial waters by decade in chronological order. Before 1800 1800s–1840s 1850s–1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s ...
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Fatal dog attacks in the United States Fatal dog attacks in the United States cause the deaths of about 30-50 people in the US each year, and the number of deaths from dog attacks appears to be increasing. Around 4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs every year, resulting in the ...


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