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11-foot alligator bites man who was playing disc golf in Clearwater

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating an alligator attack in Clearwater.
The gator that attacked Richard Peel was captured by a state trapper.

A 35-year-old man was bitten by an 11-foot alligator while trying to retrieve a disc that flew into a Clearwater pond.

It happened Monday afternoon while Richard Peel, 35, was playing disc golf at Cliff Stephens Park. He went into the water to retrieve a disc.

He was taken to Mease Countryside Hospital. His injuries are not life-threatening, according to emergency officials.

The gator was captured by a state Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program (SNAP) trapper and loaded onto a trailer to be removed from the park.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has opened an investigation.

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