Claims extracted
19
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
26%
5 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
Daily Mail's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
6
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
A Florida fisherman was killed by a 12-foot alligator during an attack at a lake officials say is swarming with the animals.
asserted
officials → kill → animals
Steve Hamilton, 71, was fishing on the shoreline of Dr Bradford Memorial Park, a small pond connected to Lake Apopka, Orange County, when he was dragged into the water by a large alligator on Friday afternoon, according to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
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he → fish → Commission
A fire emergency rescue team responded to a 911 call around 5pm and found over a dozen alligators at the scene.
asserted
team → respond → scene
First responders reported it was difficult to remove Hamilton's body from the water as they tried to avoid the group of dangerous animals.
asserted
they → report → animals
'Lake Apopka has tons of alligators in it, so that's not uncommon to see alligators in this part of town at all,' Winter Garden Police Captain Michael Mason told CBS 12 News.
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Mason → have → News
Captain Mason confirmed the 12-foot alligator was trapped and killed by the FWC after the attack.
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alligator → confirm → attack
Hamilton marks the second person to be killed by an alligator in Florida this year, according to CBS News.
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Hamilton → mark → News
Brittany Clark, 31, was killed in an alligator attack while swimming in a river at Little Big Econ State Forest near Orlando in June, the Daily Mail previously reported.
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Mail → kill → June
Steve Hamilton, 71, was killed by a 12-foot alligator in infested waters during a brutal attack near Lake Apopka on Friday afternoon
Hamilton was fishing on the shoreline of Dr Bradford Memorial Park, a small pond connected to Lake Apopka, Orange County, when he was dragged into the water by a large alligator
Clark's boyfriend and another friend said a massive alligator pulled her arm before they attempted to save her life but couldn't get her out of the water in time, according to a medical examiner's report.
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they → kill → report
Authorities reported that on a 911 call someone said the alligator bit off Clark's arm before she lost a significant amount of blood and later died.
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she → report → blood
According to the FWC, 'serious injuries caused by alligators are rare in Florida' but the potential of an attack can always be a concern.
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potential → accord → attack
In recent years, Florida has experienced tremendous human population growth.
asserted
Florida → experience → growth
This can result in more frequent alligator-human interactions, and a greater potential for conflict.'
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This → result → conflict
Official data reports showed that last year there were up to 13 attacks in Florida with two of them being fatal.
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two → show → them
Cynthia Diekema, 61, was killed while canoeing in Lake Kissimmee in Polk County in May.
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Diekema → kill → May
Deborah Herndon, 73, was found dead at a residential pond in her Pinellas County home after an alligator killed her during an 'unprovoked attack' in December.
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alligator → find → December
Following Hamilton's tragic death, Captain Mason encouraged all Florida residents to stay alert and to maintain distance from wildlife.
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Mason → follow → wildlife
Winter Garden Police Captain Michael Mason told CBS 12 News that 'it's not uncommon to see alligators in this part of town at all,' as the lake has been known for its wildlife
Alongside Winter Garden police, a fire emergency rescue team responded to the 911 call around 5pm and found over a dozen alligators at the pond
'
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team → tell → pond
It looks like it's docile, it looks like your Florida emblem, but it can be dangerous,' Mason told the outlet.
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Mason → look → outlet
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