An alligator has bitten off a fisherman's hand in a horror attack on a golf course in Florida.
The man was fishing in a pond in Leesburg, near Orlando, when the 9ft 3in animal struck.
The alligator reportedly grabbed onto the man and the "two rolled".
According to eye witnesses, the predator reappeared and chewed off the fisherman's hand.
An alligator has bitten off a fisherman's hand in a horror attack on a golf course in Florida (stock image)
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"The gator got the guy in the hand and the two rolled," one person told Fox 35.
Audio calls released by the emergency services show at least two people calling for help.
One caller can be heard saying: "There is a gator attacking a man".
Another said that "some people now have stopped in their golf carts".
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"He’s got black hair, so he’s not a senior citizen like most of us," they said.
They added that the victim was "moaning and groaning constantly" and walking around with blood on his hands.
Another caller reported: "He took his hand off. Hand is gone!"
The victim was airlifted to a hospital in Orlando.
According to eye witnesses, the predator reappeared and chewed off the fisherman's hand (stock pic)
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed the alligator was later trapped and removed from the pond.
Expert Brandon Fisher said alligators start to become more active during mating season.
He warned people to stay 25ft from the shore of freshwater lakes and ponds.