Florida woman loses arm in Silver River alligator attack as boater races to save her life

A Florida woman lost her arm in a terrifying alligator attack Saturday, but a quick-thinking boater who happened to be nearby may have saved her life.

The woman was among a group of swimmers on the Silver River near Ocala when she spotted an alligator approaching and tried to fend it off with a paddle. Instead, the gator grabbed her right arm and dragged her underwater.

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Nearby, John Gamache was eating lunch on his boat with his father when he heard the commotion.