Police: Witness saw gator attack woman walking dogs in Florida park

Friday, June 8, 2018
Police say divers are searching a Florida pond after a witness said an alligator attacked a woman walking her dogs and dragged her into the water.

The victim has been identified as 47-year-old Shizuka Matsuki, a Plantation, Florida resident.

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In a Sun Sentinel report , Davie Police Maj. Dale Engle said Matsuki's dogs would not leave the pond as divers searched for her Friday morning.
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Engle said one of the dogs also was bitten by the alligator.

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The pond is in a park near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, a major Miami-area tourist and entertainment attraction.
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Authorities closed the park Friday.

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