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What happened to Gloria Serge? Officials identify Florida woman who died in fatal alligator attack

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John Parsons

Published Jan 09, 2026

A 85-year-elderly person named Gloria Serge was gone after and killed by a crocodile in the Spanish Lakes Fairways people group in St. Lucie Region, Florida. As per reports, the lady was killed on February 20, 2023.

The Florida Fish and Untamed life Preservation Commission revealed that Serge was strolling her canine along a lake locally in Stronghold Puncture. They said that was the point at which the gator attempted to take her little canine.

While trying to save her pet, Gloria Serge was pushed over and maneuvered by her foot into the water by the gator, which is assessed to be something like 10 feet in length.

Gloria’s neighbor, Carol Thomas, lives close to the lake where the unfortunate occurrence occurred. CBS12 revealed that Carol was in her room at around 12 pm when she glanced through the window and hurried outside to help Gloria.

Carol endeavored to save Gloria Serge when she surfaced for oxygen and requested that she swim towards an oar boat that was upset in the lake. In any case, Serge was still in the gator’s grasp.

Thomas likewise snatched a long fashioned iron post used to balance open air plants to haul Gloria out or occupy the croc. In any case, she was as yet hauled down into the water.

“I believed that is extremely lengthy. On the off chance that I can get it out to her hand or on the other hand assuming I see him (the gator) perhaps I can divert him, hit his nose, something and when I returned she was at this point not apparent.”
Witnesses called 911 and the Florida Fish and Untamed life Protection Commission and the St. Lucie District Sheriff’s Office answered it.

The Florida Fish and Untamed life Protection Commission revealed that a croc catcher was dispatched to St. Lucie Region following the occurrence.

It was accounted for that the croc didn’t surface while endeavors were made to free it once again from the lake. The gator set up a battle and the catchers needed to get a second snare in it and afterward a firm stance in it. Being somewhere in the range of 600 and 700 pounds was accounted for.
The body of the person in question, Gloria Serge, was recuperated and the crocodile associated with the episode was caught and at last euthanized.

The Florida Fish and Natural life Preservation Commission revealed that Gloria’s canine made due. The commission likewise detailed that serious wounds because of crocs are uncommon in Florida.

CBS12 revealed that neighbors said Gloria was a widow who had five grown-up youngsters and a few grandchildren.