South Carolina Woman Walking Her Dog Killed by Alligator

An American Alligator walks out of the alligator lagoon at Everglades Alligator Farm in Homestead, Florida, on June 24, 2016. Rhona Wise/AFP/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A woman who was walking her dog in Beaufort County, South Carolina, was killed by an alligator, which reportedly dragged her into the water.

In a statement on Aug. 20, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call at around 9:30 a.m. that someone was attacked by an alligator near the Sea Pines Plantation, a resort community on Hilton Head Island. Deputies then saw a body in a nearby lagoon.
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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