A worker at a Central Florida tourist attraction was
reportedly attacked by an alligator while on the job last
week
.
Sergio Hernandez, 46, was bitten by the gator while
removing hyacinths from a pond on Tuesday at Forever
Florida, a zipline and "eco-tourism attraction" in St.
Cloud. According to Click Orlando, the reptile bit "a
chunk" out of Hernandez's leg.
Two alligators were later removed by trappers, including
one measuring 8.5 feet long and one that was 11 feet
long.
Forever Florida has received largely positive reviews on
Yelp, earning an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on
48 reviews
. Several reviewers mentioned seeing gators while there.
One reviewer wrote in 2010:
"Upon arriving, we had to of course sign this waiver that
basically said: If you get injured, paralyzed, deathly ill,
drop dead, get killed or eaten by a gator... they are NOT
responsible ."
Along with zipline tours, Forever Florida offers
horseback riding and coach tours through "nine distinct
Florida ecosystems" with a chance to encounter
alligators, black bears, white-tail deer and the Florida
panther, among other wildlife.
Forever Florida was closed when The Huffington Post
called, nor was there mention of the incident on the
company's social media accounts. The operators also
did not respond to a request for comment ...
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