The point is that alligators seldom pull people into the water, but they are certainly capable of doing so. If they start doing so is the concern. This eaten woman was not in the water as we understand the story. I am reading claims that humans can out run a gator on land. I wonder. I read a claim that for the initial few feet as the gator goes from the water to land it is moving at the sprinting speed of a human. I think a young fit person that was aware could run away. 50 yr woman in condition brown might not be able to react fast enough to escape.Walking near the waters edge of ponds, lakes and rivers in most of Florida is just not a good idea. Once a Gator grabs you and pulls you in the water you're done as they are much better swimmers than you are. Pulling humans into the water for a big gator I doubt is that tough. I mean their cousin, the Crocodile in Africa, sits at the waters edge and pulls water buffalo into the water for a meal!