3 June 2011
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., June 3 (UPI) -- Wildlife authorities said an 8-foot alligator that attacked and killed a dog at the PGA National Golf Club in Florida was removed and euthanized.
Gabriella Ferraro, spokeswoman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said the dog, which weighed approximately 80 pounds, was killed Thursday at the Palm Beach Gardens golf course and authorities do not know whether the canine was on a leash at the time, The Palm Beach (Fla.) Post reported Friday.
Ferraro said a trapper captured and euthanized the alligator.
The spokeswoman urged pet owners to be cautious around bodies of water.
"This is the time of the year when alligators are the most active," she added. "They are searching for mates and food sources."
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