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A man was attacked by an alligator Monday morning at a retention pond at 23970 Suncoast Boulevard near Kings Highway, Charlotte County Fire and EMS said.

The county's EMS office said the 60-plus-year-old man, identified as Frederic Iman, suffered multiple, serious bites, none life-threatening, and was airlifted to Lee Memorial Hospital as a trauma alert.

The incident happened shortly before 10:30 a.m.

Iman was listed in fair condition at Lee Memorial. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission and is investigating.