An 11-foot alligator killed an unnamed victim on Friday by snatching them and dragging them into a pond in Myrtle Beach.
The attack comes after multiple sightings of large gators in the private residential golf community where the tragic incident occurred.
The fire department had initially been called to the scene for a water incident at the community pond in South Carolina.
Authorities discovered the victim when they arrived at around 11:45am.
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and its contracted alligator removal service humanely euthanized the animal at the scene, police said.
Neighbor Jason Repak told MyHorryNews that there are several 12 to 14-foot gators in the retention pond.
Repak said there is a two-lane road between the pond where the incident occurred and another retention pond behind his condo at Myrtle Beach Golf and Yacht Club.
Alligators frequently cross that road.
Back in May, Repak had tweeted an image of three large gators outside a pond, which was the one behind the home.
He tagged an alligator zoo, joking the gators in the photo could be their next exhibit.
On Friday, he responded to the tweet with condolences for the family of the victim.
“I couldn’t have imagined that it was likely one of these alligators that would later kill a man” the tweet read.
“My prayers and heart go out to the family as my arms wrap tighter around my kids and dogs near these ponds.”
Police have not released the identity of the victim, who was recovered from the pond.
The fire department initially told the public to avoid the area but tweeted that the threat was cleared.
An investigation is ongoing.
“Our hearts go out to the family and community members impacted by this tragic incident,” police said.
Original Article – https://www.the-sun.com/news/5638887/alligator-myrtle-beach-kills-victim/
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