Alligator attacks are rare. Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the chances of a Florida resident being seriously injured in an unprovoked alligator attack are in 1 in 3.1 million. For reference, you have a better chance of being attacked by a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park. Frank Mazzotti, professor at the University of Florida, said you're more than likely to drown than be attacked by an alligator. Florida is known to be the home of alligators, and residents have had numerous run-ins with the reptiles near their homes, golf courses or roads. Still, attacks, especially fatal ones, can happen. The American alligators can grow to a monstrous size. The longest alligator ever caught in Louisiana was 19 feet, 2 inches in 1890. According the Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, the average size of an adult male alligator is 11 feet, 2 inches. Since 1948, Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has tracked alligator attacks. There were 442 unprovoked alligator bites in Florida from 1948 to 2021, with 26 fatalities. "Anywhere there is standing water, an alligator might be found," the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a statement to USA TODAY. For more information on staying safe in alligator country, click the link in bio🐊