During a canoeing trip, Cynthia Diekema, 61, was killed by an alligator after their canoe tipped over near Lake Kissimmee. Witnesses reported that the alligator became startled, attacking after the canoe drifted over it. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials captured a large alligator suspected in the attack. Fatal alligator incidents are uncommon, with 27 recorded since tracking began in 1948. Investigations continue, and this incident follows another fatal attack involving a black bear just days prior in Florida.