A 28-year-old man died after being attacked by a crocodile at Marina Vallarta Beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Friday evening, according to Jalisco state police. Mexican authorities identified the victim as a Mexican national, though local media reports diverged on whether he was a tourist or a worker visiting the resort town. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. local time, and the man’s body was recovered by search teams early the following morning. A couple from California, who were staying at a nearby hotel, told US media they heard screams and attempted a rescue, with the man paddling a kayak toward the victim, but the crocodile pulled him under before he could be reached.

In Florida, a series of alligator attacks over the past week left one woman dead and two other people injured, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reported. A woman swimming in the Econlockhatchee River in Seminole County on Sunday was bitten and later died in hospital; efforts to trap the alligator were ongoing. Days earlier, a juvenile was bitten on the hand while fishing from shore in Marion County, and a snorkeler was bitten in the Rainbow River, also in Marion County. The FWC noted that alligator mating season, which runs through May and June, increases the animals’ activity and the likelihood of encounters with humans, and it urged residents and visitors to keep a safe distance and avoid feeding the animals.

At Yellowstone National Park in the United States, a 12-year-old visitor was injured by a bison on Friday near the Mud Volcano area, the National Park Service said. The child was transported to a nearby hospital by emergency medical crew, and an investigation into the circumstances is under way. Park officials have long warned that bison are unpredictable and responsible for more injuries to visitors than any other animal in Yellowstone, where regulations require people to stay at least 25 yards away from bison and other large wildlife.

The incidents, occurring within days of each other across three distinct tourist regions, underscore the persistent risks at the boundary between recreational spaces and wildlife habitats. Authorities in Mexico, Florida, and Wyoming have each reiterated safety protocols, while investigations and, in the Florida case, trapping operations continue. No further details on the condition of the injured child or the identities of the Florida victims have been released.