MIAMI — The grieving dad of a hiker who was mauled to death by an alligator in a river in Florida has slammed wildlife authorities for not doing more to control the beasts and warn of the dangers.

Construction worker Brittany Clark, 31, was killed during a trip with her boyfriend, Chance Allison, and roommate, Jayden Hernandez, on Sunday as they went for a swim in the Econlockhatchee River at Little Big Econ State Forest.

Officials have said Allison desperately tried to wrench Clark from the 13-foot reptile’s jaws as it ripped her arms apart.

Brittany’s father, Robert Clark, told The Post that the family was already dealing with the death of his mother, Barbara, in California, on Thursday last week, when the vicious reptile attack took his daughter too.

He said that Clark and Allison had been planning to start a family together, and she was excited to have found “the one that’s gonna take care of me forever.”

Robert Clark, 57, a semi-retired motorcycle technician who previously served in the Navy, called for wildlife authorities in Florida to do more to control alligator populations and alert people to the danger.

“There are huge 12-foot and 13-foot alligators there, and they’re letting them out of control,” he said.

“The alligator, I understand, might have been on the verge of extinction at one time, but it’s thriving right now, and the state isn’t taking care of it. That’s the only complaint.

“I know it’s an alligator state and we’ve always had to deal with alligators, but when is the state going to put some money into dealing with the wildlife?

“From what I understand on the news, there was a child that got bit in the area a day or two before my daughter got attacked.”

The deadly attack came just one day after an 8-foot-7 alligator bit a boy on the hand at Nelson’s Fish Camp in Umatilla, Marion County, about 60 miles northwest of where Brittany was attacked.

The FWC previously said that the alligator was later removed and killed.

A 19-year-old snorkeler also survived an attack by an 8-foot-3-inch alligator on June 21 in Rainbow River near Dunnellon, Florida. The victim was treated at the hospital and released, and a trapper removed the alligator from the area.

“Nothing was done, no barriers put up, no warnings saying, ‘This is infested with alligators right now, think twice about stepping in the water’,” Robert Clark said.

“My daughter went out there with her boyfriend, her roommate, and their dogs to hike and enjoy the area.

“They didn’t go there to maliciously abuse alligators and fish and wildlife.”

Robert said that his daughter “did know about wildlife” and the potential for an alligator to be in the water there.

Officials have said that following the attack, they captured and killed two gators – a 13-foot beast near where Clark was badly bitten and another a half mile away.

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) spokesman told The Post: “Serious injuries caused by alligators are rare in Florida.

“The FWC places the highest priority on public safety and administers a Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program (SNAP) to address complaints concerning specific alligators believed to pose a threat to people, pets or property.”

The spokesman added that when the FWC receives calls to its Nuisance Alligator Hotline, it dispatches contracted nuisance alligator trappers to resolve the situation.

Between 1948 and 2025, the FWC recorded a total of 500 unprovoked bites in Florida, of which 32 resulted in fatalities, Click Orlando reported.

“The FWC extends its deepest sympathies to the victim’s family and loved ones. Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time,” the spokesman said.

Robert Clark recalled how he received a call from his daughter’s roommate on Sunday, explaining what had happened while they desperately tried to keep Brittany alive before the authorities showed up.

In a frantic 911 call obtained by The Post, a woman could be heard describing Clark’s injuries as “horrible,” adding that “one of her arms is completely off and the other one is like attached barely.”

Paying tribute to his daughter — the middle child of three siblings who grew up as a “military brat” between Florida and California — Robert Clark said: “Brittany was wonderful, she was very outgoing and had a great outlook on life. She was always striving to do better.

“She loved motorcycles, she loved nature, she loved hiking and riding. She enjoyed all kinds of music.

“She got along with people and had a lot of friends; everybody knew her.

“She was working in construction, driving heavy equipment, building roads for new housing.

“She had no stops – when she wanted to go do something, she went and did it.”

A GoFundMe appeal set up by Brittany’s aunt, Gena Smith, to help with the costs of the funeral has so far raised almost $7,000.