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Alligators tend to prefer freshwater lakes, slow-moving rivers and wetlands. AP
Alligators tend to prefer freshwater lakes, slow-moving rivers and wetlands. AP
Florida man attacked by alligator and airlifted to hospital
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The National
14 July, 2023