Elderly woman falls into Florida pond and is killed by two alligators who heard her splashing and attacked her before she could escape .

• An elderly woman was seen falling into an alligator-infested pond near her home in Englewood, Florida Friday night
• Investigators say as the woman was trying to stay afloat, two alligators were seen swimming toward her and grabbing her before she could escape
• The woman - whose identity has not been released - was pronounced dead on the scene and an investigation is ongoing
• Her death marks the latest in a recent string of alligator attacks.

An elderly woman was killed by two alligators after she fell into a pond near her Florida home and tried to stay afloat.

The woman, whose identity has not yet been released, was seen falling into an alligator-infested pond near her home at the Boca Royale Golf and Country Club in Englewood Friday night at around 7.47pm, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.

Investigators say that as the woman was struggling to stay afloat, two alligators were seen swimming toward her.

They then grabbed her before she could escape.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and an investigation is now ongoing.

In the meantime, trappers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have removed the alligators from the pond.

But her death is just the latest in a recent string of alligator attacks in the southern United States.

An elderly woman died after she fell into an alligator-infested pond near her home at the Boca Royale Golf and Country Club in Englewood Friday night

Investigators say as the woman was trying to stay afloat, two alligators (like the one seen here) were seen swimming toward her and grabbing her before she could escape

At the end of May, 47-year-old Sean Thomas McGuinness' body was found missing three limbs at the lake at the John S Taylor Park in Largo, Florida.

Investigators now believe he had gone into the 53-acre freshwater lake looking for some flying discs when he was attacked. The park is home to an 18-hole disc golf course, with five holes adjacent to the lake, according to the Miami Herald.

'While the medical examiner will determine the exact cause of death it was apparent that McGuinness suffered injuries related to alligators in the lake,' Largo Police said last month, adding: 'Detectives believe this occurred in the lake for a long period of time before he was discovered the morning of May 31.'

Authorities noted that park management had reported 'McGuinness was known to frequent the park and enter the lake with disregard to the posted "No swimming" signs.

'A witness also advised detectives that McGuinness was known to sell discs back to people within the park, and McGuinness was found within a few feet of a disc in the water.'