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Florida police snipers assist dive team during water rescue at alligator-filled pond, report says

Alligator at Brazos Bend State Park (CHASE A. FOUNTAIN / TPWD, Courtesy of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)

MIAMI, Fla – Authorities in Florida were called to assist divers conducting a water rescue at a pond reportedly full of alligators, WKMG and CNN reported.

The Florida Highway Patrol reported a minivan was traveling on the Florida Turnpike when the driver lost control crashing into the pond, according to CNN.

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You can view the video of the rescue here.

Officials say witnesses tried to jump in to help, and dive teams were called to assist along with snipers as it was reported that an unknown number of alligators lived in the pond.

It was unknown if the snipers actually fired any shots.

Two people involved in the crash were rescued from the water. They were both taken to an area hospital in critical condition, according to CNN.


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A graduate of the University of Houston-Downtown, Ana moved to H-Town from sunny southern California in 2015. In 2020, she joined the KPRC 2 digital team as an intern. Ana is a self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur, a catmom of 3, and an aquarium enthusiast. In her spare time, she's an avid video gamer and loves to travel.

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