10-year-old girl in Florida pries open gator’s mouth to free her leg

The girl was swimming Saturday afternoon in a designated swim area of Lake Mary Jane, in water that was about two feet deep and 10 feet from shore, when an 8-foot-9-inch-long alligator bit her, according to ABC News.

She was able to pry open the gator’s mouth and remove her leg but sustained several puncture wounds to the back of her knee and lower thigh, the state commission said.

She was treated by lifeguards, taken by family members to a children’s hospital and has reportedly since been released.

Moss Park is flanked by two large lakes, Lake Hart and Lake Mary Jane here gators sometimes appear, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

There were four other members of her party, standing approximately 30 feet from the shore when she was bitten, officials said.

More caution tape going up at Moss Park. A gator bit a 10 yr old girl who was swimming. Lake now closed til further notice. pic.twitter.com/PPKMdyHRGt

— Julie Salomone (@JSalomoneWFTV) 7 мая 2017 г.

The alligator was caught and removed from the lake by a trapper.

The lake is closed for swimming today and surrounded with yellow tape. The alligator was caught and removed by a trapper.

The Florida Wildlife Commission says on its website that some gators in the region can grow to be 14 feet long and weigh more than 1,000 pounds.

See also: Massive alligator caught on video in Florida.