A Florida sheriff's office is warning parents and pet owners to be cautious around water after a woman's dog was killed by a 9-foot alligator on Wednesday.
Pinellas County deputies in St. Petersburg responded to a home on Criswell Avenue, near Saint Joes Creek, for a report of an alligator attack.
The woman's 75-pound chow mix was attacked by the large gator and pulled down into the creek.
Deputies were unable to rescue the dog and a trapper was called to remove the alligator from the creek.
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office posted a photo of the trapped gator on Facebook with a warning to the public.
