Ammon News - A woman has been killed by an alligator in a lake in central Florida, authorities said.

The attack happened while the woman was rowing a small boat near the mouth of Tiger Creek stream in Lake Kissimmee, south of Orlando, at around 4pm local time (9pm UK time) on Tuesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said.

The woman went into the water and wasn't seen again until her body was recovered nearby, the commission said in a statement.

Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies and marine units assisted with the search.

The sheriff's office has said that the woman was in a kayak, which had an enclosed hull, with another person who wasn't reported injured.

But a commission spokesperson said the agency believes the woman who was killed was in a canoe which had an open hull. Sky News