Posted on 05/06/2020 7:12:13 AM PDT by Bon mots
COLUMBIA, SC- Throughout the coronavirus outbreak, many have resorted to at-home salon services as non-essential businesses have closed. A woman in South Carolina was attacked and killed by an alligator in a gated community while attempting to do the homeowner's nails on Friday.
Authorities say 58-year-old Cynthia Covert was trying to touch the alligator when it grabbed her. She was able to briefly get out of the animal's grip and stood waist-deep in the Kiawah Island pond.
She told the homeowner, "I guess I won't do this again," but the alligator grabbed her in its jaws again and took her under, according to police reports.
Covert died of drowning before Charleston County deputies and firefighters were able to shoot and kill the alligator. They used poles to get her out of the pond, authorities say.
The homeowner told deputies Covert was professional in her salon but was relaxed and excited at her home. She also said Covert brought wine with her that she was drinking throughout her visit.
While working on the porch, Covert saw the alligator and took photos of it. The woman and her husband that live at the residence screamed for her to get away from the alligator as they saw it grab a deer a few days prior, deputies said.
According to the report, Covert said, "I don't look like a deer," and reached to touch the animal when it attacked.
The husband and neighbor threw Covert a rope and she was able to stand in the pond. After stating she would not do that again, she was pulled under again, according to the report.
Deputies and firefighters searched for Colvert for 10 minutes before her body surfaced. When the alligator surfaced again, a deputy shot the animal in the head with a 9 mm handgun.
While Covert's leg was severely damaged, an autopsy determined she drowned, the Charleston County Coroner's Office said.
In the past four years, three people have been killed by alligators in South Carolina.
Kiawah Island Mayor Craig Weaver called Covert's death "a terrible tragedy."
"We live closely with nature on this island. An alligator caused death is exceedingly rare and has not happened on our island before to my knowledge," Weaver said in a statement Sunday. "We know that we must act responsibly and with care around these animals. Consequently, it will be important to know and to share with the community the facts and circumstances from this tragedy, so we can avoid experiencing anything like this again," Weaver said.
Before 2016, the state did not have any alligator-related deaths recorded.
Darwin Award! One does not mess with a dangerous alpha predator and live!
What could go wrong?
Any record of how this woman voted?
Could be a good political ad in this somehow....
Better headline:
“Drunk, stupid old women tries to pet wild alligator in its water habitat and gets killed.”
That’s right. For your viewing pleasure, insert Charles Darwin photo here -————>
She just hadn’t met the right gator is all.
Rudderless no more.
She told the homeowner, “I guess I won’t do this again.....
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No, I guess you won’t.
I nominate this sentence for the “famous last words” Hall of Fame.
That should go on the list of famous last words.
This was a horrible way to go, and I don't mean to make jest of it, but --good grief -- who pets an alligator?
AFTER doing the nails AND after being advised NOT to pet the gator.
And here I thought we had another Florida woman story.
She also said Covert brought wine with her that she was drinking throughout her visit
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“ Hold my WINE and watch this.“
Back Alley Manicures can be DEADLY!!!
Maybe the Supremecist Court Gods In Black Dresses could decree that the privacy of the patient-manicurist relationship is sacred.
This is typical local TV news journalism. Are you a junior college journalism student dropout? Well we have a job for you!
>>Does that mean they’ll count this as a COVID-19 death?
Aren’t all suicides being tallied this way?
Does that mean they’ll count this as a COVID-19 death?
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Why not. Base cause was Covid-19 that shut the nail salon down.
This is so poorly written it makes no sense. She goes from a porch taking pictures to standing in water with the aid of a rope the husband gave her while he and his wife are shouting at her get out of the water and leave the alligator alone?
No Darwin Award. She was 58 - too old to reproduce. She was already out of the gene pool.
Totally agree with what you said.
Also:
“She also said Covert brought wine with her that she was drinking throughout her visit.”
Inebriated/altered mental state to whatever degree and alligators really don’t mix well .... although, I’m wondering if she isn’t one of those people who would have done what she did, drunk or not. Some people are just idiots.
She’ll still vote the same come November
Yes, but other than that how did the nails turn out?
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