Notably, alligators are widespread in the southeast US, and Florida is home to many of these predators.
Digital Desk: A woman was tragically killed by an alligator on Tuesday in the United States while walking her dog close to a lagoon bordering a golf course. Surprisingly, the reptile guarded her body, preventing rescuers from approaching.
According to
USA Today, when the police arrived at the site after getting the call, they discovered an unresponsive woman near the water. The alligator, who was guarding her body and observing the rescue effort, confronted them.
The rescue effort continued after the alligator was taken out, and the police were able to recover the woman's body. The body was sent for a postmortem examination.
The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office has reported that the victim, a 69-year-old, resident of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina was found dead at the edge of the lagoon.
The agency issued a statement saying that as rescue efforts were underway, an alligator showed up to protect the woman and halted them.
Additionally, the statement said that it was the second fatal attack in Beaufort County in less than a calendar year. An 88-year-old woman was killed in the first attack by a large alligator near Sun City in August of last year.
Digital Desk: A woman was tragically killed by an alligator on Tuesday in the United States while walking her dog close to a lagoon bordering a golf course. Surprisingly, the reptile guarded her body, preventing rescuers from approaching.
According to USA Today, when the police arrived at the site after getting the call, they discovered an unresponsive woman near the water. The alligator, who was guarding her body and observing the rescue effort, confronted them.
The rescue effort continued after the alligator was taken out, and the police were able to recover the woman's body. The body was sent for a postmortem examination.
The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office has reported that the victim, a 69-year-old, resident of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina was found dead at the edge of the lagoon.
The agency issued a statement saying that as rescue efforts were underway, an alligator showed up to protect the woman and halted them.
Additionally, the statement said that it was the second fatal attack in Beaufort County in less than a calendar year. An 88-year-old woman was killed in the first attack by a large alligator near Sun City in August of last year.
Notably, alligators are widespread in the southeast US, and
Florida is home to many of these predators.
Approximately 5 million alligators are thought to be living in the wild over ten states in the Southeast and beyond, including the southeastern corner of Oklahoma, according to CNN. But fatal alligator attacks are rare.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported that between 1948 and 2021, there were an average of six unprovoked bite incidences each year in Florida, which has the greatest alligator population in the country with over 1 million alligators. 26 of the 442 incidents that were recorded had fatal outcomes for people.
Approximately 5 million alligators are thought to be living in the wild over ten states in the Southeast and beyond, including the southeastern corner of Oklahoma, according to CNN. But fatal alligator attacks are rare.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported that between 1948 and 2021, there were an average of six unprovoked bite incidences each year in Florida, which has the greatest alligator population in the country with over 1 million alligators. 26 of the 442 incidents that were recorded had fatal outcomes for people.
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