Posted on 06/25/2022 4:50:32 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
One person died after an estimated 11-foot alligator pulled them into a retention pond Friday at the Myrtle Beach Golf and Yacht Club near Burgess, officials said.
Horry County Police spokeswoman Mikayla Moskov confirmed that HCPD's Environmental Services and Criminal Investigations divisions are investigating the death.
Moskov said Horry County Fire Rescue responded around 11:45 a.m. to the area of Excalaber Court, and "upon arrival, units determined that an alligator had taken hold of a neighbor and retreated into a nearby retention pond."
The victim was recovered from the pond, Moskov said. She added that a South Carolina Department of Natural Resources biologist and SCDNR-contracted alligator removal service determined that the 11-foot alligator should be euthanized.
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There’s a good chance tourist boards hide the danger of sharks so the money keeps coming.Amd any other dangers in similar situation. It’s always about the money
Yikes! I did bot know the big guys could move that fast! Scary.
I’ve seen how fast the lean teen gators can move, but the big ones I have seen were always lazing around.
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