She was wading through water at Everglades National Park. Then an alligator bit her.

An 18-year-old college student was bitten by an alligator while hiking at Everglades National Park Friday.

The incident happened around 1:30 p.m. as the teen’s professor led her and about 15 other students on a wet trail to the Movie Dome near Pa-hay-okee overlook, according to Everglades National Park spokeswoman Allyson Gantt.

As the party waded through the water, a gator bit the young woman’s lower right leg.

The student suffered two small puncture wounds and opted to transport herself to the hospital.

“She was very calm and described the wound as low pain,” Gantt said.

According to Gantt, the trail is a very popular spot where alligator attacks are extremely unusual.

“We hate for this to happen at the park,” she continued.

Park biologists have temporarily closed the surrounding area as they evaluate the situation. There’s currently no set date for it to reopen.

“While the park is a safe place to visit, we remind visitors to stay alert and exercise caution, especially around wildlife, and do not recommend swimming in the park,” Gantt said.

Florida’s alligator population is one of the many elements that make the Sunshine State unique. The Everglades are home to over 200,000, according to Gator Park Inc.

Florida residents have about a one in 3.1 million chance of being significantly injured in an unprovoked gator attack, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. In other words, you’re more likely to be struck by lightning, fatally wounded by fireworks or killed by a bee.

Between 2009-2019, Florida averaged seven unprovoked bites a year, according to the FWCC.