Nearly 8-foot alligator attacks Florida woman as she walks dog

A 43-year-old Florida woman reportedly suffered serious injuries when a 7-foot-7-inch alligator attacked her while she was walking her dog.

The woman was strolling with her pooch near a small lake in the Pinellas County community of Palm Harbor on Tuesday night when the gator lunged at her leg, Fox 13 reported. She was rushed to a hospital with severe injuries to her lower right leg, according to the news outlet.