When authorities arrived on scene they found the large reptile 'guarding' the woman's body. 9News
after she slipped into a pond while gardening at an adult living community, authorities in South Carolina told CNN and its affiliate WTOC.
Around 11:15 am Monday, authorities were called to Sun City Hilton Head on reports of an alligator guarding the 88-year-old's body near the manmade lagoon on the property, Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Maj. Angela Viens told CNN. Sun City Hilton Head is an active adult community home with more than 16,000 residents on over 5,725 acres, its website states.The woman who was found deceased following an alligator attack in Beaufort County, SC was gardening when she slipped into the pond, WJCL MS 18525145The alligator has been removed from the pond and euthanised, the station reported, citing officials.
The South Carolina Department of Resources and the Beaufort County Coroner's Office are investigating, WTOC reported.An estimated 5 million wild American alligators live across 10 states in Southeast and beyond – even in the southeastern tip of Oklahoma.File: It's estimated 5 million wild American alligators live across 10 states .
Florida had an average of six unprovoked bite incidents each year between 1948 to 2021, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conversation Commission.Experts say there are several precautions people can take to avoid getting attacked by an alligator – and ways people can try to break free if a gator attacks.
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