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Alligator attack on Florida mom sparks panicked 911 call: 'Her arm is gone'

Newly released 911 calls capture the frantic aftermath of an alligator attack that left a Florida woman with severe injuries, according to reports.

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  • Fox News: Alligator attack on Florida mom sparks panicked 911 call: 'Her arm is gone'

The attack occurred as Dina Spann, 58, was swimming with a group in Florida's Silver River near Ray Wayside Park in Marion County over the summer.

Spann survived the attack but lost her right arm below the elbow and part of a finger on her left hand.

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