Woman's kayaking adventure takes terrifying turn when predator attacks: 911 call

Amid shouting, he explained the gator attacked the woman's elbow and snatched a life jacket from another man in the group.

"She's going into shock," the caller said. "She's in real pain."

While they could not see where the alligator went, the man said the group could see the stolen life jacket bobbing in the water, assuming the gator was underneath the vest.

As the group attempted to render aid, the woman screamed in pain, not allowing them to bandage her arm.

The operator, who initially did not seem to be aware that the group was traveling in kayaks, as opposed to motorized boats, asked the group to move the woman into a boat and get to a boat ramp because they were having trouble finding their location.

"If there was a ramp, we'd be golden, but no," he said. "We are in a marshy area, and she is half in the brush. They got her mostly out of the water." 

While emergency crews tried to get to the group, tracking the caller's phone for the location, the woman's condition worsened.

"We're holding our paddles up," the caller said.

About 44 minutes after the call was placed, the helicopter landed and rescuers reached the group on an airboat.