9-футов алигатор нападна трима души в различни инциденти в зоната за отдих Александър Спрингс във Флорида, оставяйки ги с наранявания по главите и вратовете. Служителите на парка са затворили зоната за плуване до второ нареждане.
Алигаторите разширяват ареала си на север и са забелязани в няколко окръга в Тенеси, включително Шелби, Хардин, и Файет. Езерата и реките с алигатори в Тенеси включват езерото Чикамауга, Езерото Баркли, Езерото Рилфут, река Мисисипи, река Тенеси, и зоната за управление на дивата природа на река Вълк.
Florida is home to one of the largest population of alligators in the world, with an estimated 1.3 million individuals. Alligators can be found in all 67 counties in Florida, and they can be found in a variety of habitats, including swamps, marshes, езера, rivers, and even urban areas.
Texas is home to the largest alligator population in the United States, with an estimated 500,000 individuals. Alligators can be found in a variety of freshwater habitats throughout the state, including swamps, marshes, rivers, and lakes. They are most common in the eastern and southeastern parts of the state, but they can also be found in central and western Texas.
There are an estimated 1,000-1,500 alligators in North Carolina. Alligators are found in freshwater marshes, блата, and lakes along the coast of North Carolina, from Brunswick County to Gates County.
Georgia is one of the US States with the highest amount of alligators. Alligators are also more likely to be found in lakes, rivers, and swamps than in other types of waterbodies.