New details of woman killed in 13ft alligator ‘death roll’ attack as both arms torn off

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Brittany Clark, 31, was hiking with her boyfriend in Florida, US, stopping at the Econlockhatchee River turned into fatal tragedy as a huge alligator bit down on both her arms

A hiker who tragically lost her life after being attacked by an alligator, reportedly between 12ft and 13ft long, has been pictured as new details reveal she was dragged underwater in a ‘death roll’.

Brittany Clark, 31, was hiking with her partner Chance Allison and an unnamed best friend near Orlando, Florida, in the US on Sunday (June 28) when they decided to take a break at the Econlockhatchee River.

The group reportedly took a dip in the three-foot-deep waters when the beast suddenly clamped its jaws around both of the Clark’s arms.

Her boyfriend desperately attempt to free her arms from its vice-like grip, but the beast managed to tear off one of her limbs and leave the other reportedly hanging on.

According to the medical examiner’s report via the Daily Mail, Clark’s final moments have been revealed as both she and her boyfriend were dragged underwater into a ‘death roll’. The move is a technique alligators use to stop their prey by violently pulling the victim underwater to drown them.

Allison called 911 while still battling the beast as he reportedly dragged them both to shore. He reportedly managed to free his girlfriend briefly but the beast bit down again on just one arm.

Wildlife official Grant Eller, a lieutenant in Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, stated in a briefing that the group was kneeling in shallow waters at around 1.30pm when the attack occurred.

Mr Eller said Clark’s boyfriend was “trying to get her arms away from the alligator’s mouth” when he called emergency services.

In the call recording, which was obtained by US publication NBC News, Allison can be heard screaming and crying while another woman described the horror of the situation.

The woman can be heard informing the dispatcher: “Ok, both her arms, both her arms, both her arms are off, like, basically.”

In response, the dispatcher assures her that help is en route before asking: “Does she still have her arms attached to her?” The woman then details the extent of the damage inflicted by the alligator.

She explains: “One of them is, like, very hanging on [by a] thread, and the other was off.” When asked by the dispatcher where the other arm had gone, she simply responds: “Gone.”

Allison can then be heard asking responders to “please hurry” as the situation was “bad”

The alligator would eventually release Clark and flee but left Clark with injuries described as “horrible”.

Further screams captured on the call as the Allison and the friend attempt to flag down their arriving rescuers.

Mr Eller stated that Clark, who resided in Orlando, Florida, passed away before she could reach a hospital.

Seminole County sheriff’s deputies reported they had “harvested” two alligators seen near the scene of the horrific attack with the assistance of a professional trapper.

Both of the reptiles, they said, were enormous, measuring 13 and 12 feet long respectively. The DNA from both has been sent for lab analysis to identify the attacker.

The deadly assault is among multiple incidents that have occurred throughout central Florida within just the past week, with alligators growing particularly aggressive during this period of the year – following the conclusion of their mating season.

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