South Carolina man killed after 11-foot alligator pulled him into pond

A South Carolina man was pulled right into a pond and killed by an alligator in Myrtle Seaside.
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A South Carolina man was killed Friday after officers say an 11-foot alligator attacked him and pulled him right into a retention pond.

In a Fb publish, the Horry County Police Division stated they responded to a water rescue name round 11:45 a.m. Friday close to the Myrtle Seaside Golf & Yacht Membership.

They and members of the South Carolina Division of Pure Sources Wildlife Part and SCDNR Regulation Enforcement Division additionally responded to help.

After they arrived on the scene, it was decided that the alligator grabbed the unidentified man standing close to a retention pond and pulled him in.

The person’s physique was later recovered from the pond, and officers decided that the alligator needs to be euthanized on website.

FOX Information correspondent Phil Keating stories there are tens of millions of alligators in the US, from Texas to the Carolinas.

Florida has an estimated alligator inhabitants of about 1.3 million with a yearly common of seven unprovoked assaults that require medical consideration, Keating reported.

Louisiana has an estimated 2 million alligators.

Folks dwelling in or visiting areas the place alligators are identified to be dwelling needs to be cautious when strolling and may preserve an in depth eye on pets and youngsters.