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Fisherman, 71, dies after being attacked by 12-foot alligator
One headline adds geographical context, uses more direct language, and includes a dramatic detail about 'rescuers facing more gators'.
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What happenedAn alligator was euthanized following a deadly attack in Winter Garden, Florida. Authorities said a 71-year-old man, who was fishing from the shoreline of a retention pond, was dragged into the water and attacked.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Fisherman, 71, dies after being attacked by 12-foot alligator". The right frames it as "Florida fisherman, 71, killed by nearly 12-foot alligator as rescuers face more gators".
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CenterFisherman, 71, dies after being attacked by 12-foot alligator
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightFlorida fisherman, 71, killed by nearly 12-foot alligator as rescuers face more gators
Fisherman, 71, dies after being attacked by 12-foot alligator
An alligator was euthanized following a deadly attack in Winter Garden, Florida. Authorities said a 71-year-old man, who was fishing from the shoreline of a retention pond, was dragged into...
Florida fisherman, 71, killed by nearly 12-foot alligator as rescuers face more gators
Floridakilled bynearlyrescuers face more gators
Steven Hamilton was fishing at Lake Apopka in Winter Garden, Florida, when he was attacked in the second fatal alligator incident in the state this year.
