Alligator kills man in SunCity SC

email from a friend | 8/14/2022 | multiple

[nutmeg]

sodpoodle: Could you please change the title of this thread? A woman (not a man) was killed in Sun City, SC. Thanks.

Updates to this sad story:

88-Year-Old S.C. Woman Dead After Being Attacked by Alligator at Retirement Community -- Nancy A. Becker of Sun City Hilton Head was believed to be gardening Monday morning when authorities said she slipped into a pond

Alligator euthanized, victim identified after attack in Sun City: Sheriff's office

Prayers for Nancy Becker and her family and friends.

[nutmeg]

I have heard that Sun City is known (among other things) as God's waiting room. I guess the alligator got tired of waiting.

Parts of Sun City are, I suppose. Sun City Hilton Head is huge. Most of the residents on the south side of SCHH bought their houses about 20 years ago -- the residents there are generally older.

But the newer part we live in (the north side) has younger people. Several are in their early 50s. (Yes, it's possible to get in under the supposed '55 and over' requirement)

[nutmeg]

What if the gators have turned into zombies? I’m told you have to shoot them in the back of the head to kill them.

LOL!

[nutmeg]

We live about two blocks from the scene. I fish on our lagoon all the time. Gators are around but most swim away if you approach. The exception are when baby alligators are around the female parent will attack. But mostly they are just “there” we respect them. Cooperheads are a bigger problem. We have lived here for 17 years, you will love it.

Wow, did you know this poor lady? SO sad.

Yes, we see people fishing in the many lagoons at SCHH all the time. Can you keep what you catch?

Our house is on a lagoon as well. So far we've just seen one juvenile alligator there occasionally.

*Everyone* we've spoken to at SCHH says they love it there! Those many, many comments did influence our decision to move there. :-)

We are still not quite moved in... our house in CT isn't quite ready to sell yet. We do a lot of driving back 'n forth between CT and SC these days.

[nutmeg]

Yup. The authorities euthanized this nearly 10 ft. long gator that killed the woman, but... there are many other gators still living near lagoons in Sun City Hilton Head. And plenty of babies and juvenile gators.

[nutmeg]

Another Sun City FReeper! :-)

Please see post 41. I posted updates to this sad story...

[nutmeg]

WOW, amazing story! Well told, too. :-)

[nutmeg]

Prayers for Ms. Becker and her family.

Yes. Thank you for the ping, FRiend.

[nutmeg]

Thanks you. I just also happened to see several national and local stories on this around the time you pinged me here.

Poor darling, living that long and dying that way, so sad.

I'm just speechless... incredibly sad way to go. Prayers for Nancy Becker and her family.

[Toespi]

A SunCity friend just stopped by, he said she was a widow and lived alone.

[bert]

The article did not say the man was killed by the alligator.

[nutmeg]

Aww.... :-(

[NautiNurse]

In short order, you'll recognize the neighborhood gators and other critters. Several poisonous snake varieties in the Carolinas, all too common in new residential developments.

Venomous snakes in South Carolina

[nutmeg]

Yikes, thanks for that site... got it bookmarked and will study it. I've already seen a few little snakes in SC, but have no idea what type they were.

Back here in Connecticut... Yet again, a black bear attacked our garbage bin on Sunday night, strewing garbage all over the street. *sigh*

Life with critters!

[nutmeg]

See updates in post #41. The victim was an 88-year-old woman (not a man), and unfortunately she was killed by a nearly 10-foot-long alligator.