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Two boaters rescued from tree after capsizing in alligator-inhabited Florida river
Two boaters were rescued after their craft capsized in the Hillsborough River near Tampa, Florida, an area known to be inhabited by alligators. Emergency responders pulled the boaters to safety after they became trapped on a tree limb.
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- ✓Two boaters capsized in the Hillsborough River, Florida. (ABC News, 43 mainstream media articles)
- ✓The Hillsborough River is an alligator habitat. (ABC News)
- ✓Boaters were rescued from a tree limb. (ABC News)
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Source typeGeneral Newsroom·T6
Content typeReported
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Coverage1 of 15 major US outlets
PublishedSeptember 18, 2026 at 7:42 AM PDT
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