MIAMI.- In recent days the news involving the sighting of alligators in neighborhoods and populated areas of Florida has multiplied.An alligator that fatally injured a dog in the southwestern part of the state, a huge reptile that strolled in front of a house before diving into a canal, another animal that surprised golfers on a South Florida course, and even one that had to be removed from the runway of an airfield at Naval Station Key West.There are multiple examples.Stay up to date with all the latest news and the latest happenings in our community by downloading the Telemundo 51 app for iOS or Android.This occurs because as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) points out, the mating season in Florida begins in early April and could continue into June.Like every year around this time, the FWC published its manual "Tips for Coexisting Safely with Alligators," something necessary in a state where, according to the same entity, some 1.3 million of these reptiles live in its 67 counties.The Florida Nature Conservation Agency has warned since last month of the dangers posed by alligators in early spring and later during the hottest season in the Sunshine State and particularly in South Florida.The warm weather, flowering and nesting birds are an environment conducive to alligators being more active and visible, stresses FWC in its manual "Living with alligators (aligators)".That manual offers tips to help people "safely" co-exist with alligators, and there's also another dedicated to the American crocodile, a unique and now mating species that tourists and locals often encounter in the South. of the state.As the population of this species grows, the number of calls from people concerned about its presence also increases.However, despite the large number of alligators that inhabit Florida, serious injuries caused by this animal are not as frequent as you might think.In any case, the FWC makes a series of recommendations to avoid attacks:Since 1948, Florida has averaged about five unprovoked bites per year, according to the FWC.During that period, just over 300 unprovoked attacks on people in Florida have been documented, of which 22 resulted in deaths.One of the most dramatic cases of death by an alligator occurred in 2016 at a hotel in the Walt Disney World park in Orlando (central Florida), where a two-year-old boy was dragged into the water by one of these animals when he was with his family on the shore of an artificial lake.The FWC recommends that if a person feels threatened or concerned about the presence of alligators or crocodiles in their area, they call the toll-free Nuisance Alligator Hotline at 866-FWC-GATOR (866-392-4286).