Posted on 01/12/2022 4:13:55 PM PST by simpson96
Authorities in Florida have released chilling footage of a missing woman swimming and wading in an alligator-infested river before she vanished.
Paola Miranda-Rosa, 31, who authorities say is schizophrenic, was reported missing by her family three weeks ago after she was last seen at a relative’s Orlando apartment.
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office revealed this week that hikers had since come forward to say they spotted the missing woman in Wekiva Springs State Park on Dec. 18 — a day after her family last saw her.
The hikers gave investigators a video they took of the woman swimming solo in the river.
Family members identified the woman in the video as Miranda-Rosa, the sheriff’s office said.
Authorities have been using high-tech underwater camera systems to trawl roughly 4.5 miles of the river near where Miranda-Rosa was last seen.
They have also been scouring the woods on either side of the river for any trace of her.
The Wekiva River where Miranda-Rosa was seen swimming is known to be filled with alligators, according to the park’s website — but wildlife officials have previously said attacks are rare.(snip)
Miranda-Rosa’s abandoned vehicle was located by authorities in the park two days after she was reported missing.
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Idiot.
“Paola Miranda-Rosa, 31, who authorities say is schizophrenic...”
schizophrenic
Yep. She’s on the hot and crazy matrix. Very pretty woman.
Correction. WAS schizophrenic.
True but harsh — the woman was mentally ill per “authorities” cited in the article. Alligator attack is a horrible way to go. I hope she turns up alive somewhere.
My brother almost stepped on a huge alligator while running in a park in Florida. Said he saw it at the last second.
Not to you, but for others on this thread: mocking schizophrenia is cruel and ignorant, no different than mocking those suffering with any other medical infirmity.
Anybody who makes jokes about schizophrenia has obviously never had a family member with it.
Shame on you all who think it’s a joke.
Alligators will kill you and eat you.
Do not come to Florida.
5.56mm
Sounds like she got chomped.🐊
I don’t have a family member with it, but took turns with other church members helping to look after a young lady who suffered from it. Her family disowned her when she became ill. The way we treat the mentally ill in this country is shocking. So sad this poor lady ended up in that river.
She suffers from schizophrenia......Your comment kinda typifies the attitudes of the many hypocrites here who claim to be compassionate Christians.......
Here's hoping schizophrenia is in your future........
I hope that she is OK but in an alligator infested swamp at night is no place to be.
When I lived in Naples, FL near the swamp, gators showed up on our golf course and once in our pool. Police had a gator squad who caught them and released them back into the swamp.
I don’t hate gators. Gators gotta do what gators gotta do. Just be smart about it. NEVER let your cat out at night.
Every puddle of water in FLA is “alligator infested”.
EVERY SINGLE WET SPOT.
Amen. Folks best pray they have no family or never succumb to such an illness.
No. YOU’RE the idiot. That phd taught you absolutely nothing.
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