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11-foot alligator kills man in Myrtle Beach yacht club community

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A Myrtle Beach yacht club community member is dead after a vicious attack by an 11-foot alligator. 

Horry County Fire Rescue units determined the alligator took hold of the person and pulled the victim into a retention pond, according to Myrtle Beach SC News. 

The victim's body was later recovered from the pond, and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources officials concluded the alligator should be euthanized on site. 

Horry County Police spokeswoman Mikayla Moskov reportedly confirmed the department's environmental services and criminal investigations divisions continue to investigate the death of the unidentified community member.

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One resident of the private golf community took to Twitter last month to shed light on three alligators he spotted in his backyard. One of the gators reportedly measured 12 feet.

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The recent rise in alligator attacks is due to the population increase of alligators and humans, according to Myrtle Beach SC News. 

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Man Killed By 11-Foot Alligator At South Carolina Pond

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A man was killed after he was attacked and dragged into a pond in South Carolina by an 11-foot alligator, officials said.

The huge reptile “took a hold of a neighbor who was near the edge of a retention pond and retreated” back into the water in a golf and yacht club community in Myrtle Beach, the Horry County Police Department Department said a statement on Facebook on Saturday.

The alligator was captured and euthanized on the scene, according to the police statement. The body of the man, whose identity was not revealed, was recovered from the pond.

“Our hearts go out to the family and community members impacted by this tragic incident,” police officials added in its statement.

An investigation is continuing.

A member of the same Myrtle Beach community just last month posted a photo on Twitter of three large alligators behind his condo.

Hey @alligatoradvntr , found your next exhibits behind my condo in Myrtle Beach Golf and Yacht. There are 3 of them in this picture. pic.twitter.com/qOBwM98uFG — Jason Repak (@RepakJason) May 8, 2022

A 47-year-old man hunting for golf discs was found dead in Florida last month after a suspected alligator attack in the waters of John S. Taylor Park in Largo.

However, it’s rare for humans to be attacked by alligators, according to wildlife officials. Dogs, which are more like the prey alligators seek, are victims far more often.

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Coroner identifies 75-year-old killed in Myrtle Beach alligator attack

by Alexx Altman-Devilbiss

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The man killed during an alligator attack in Myrtle Beach Friday has been identified.

Michael Burstein, 75, of Myrtle Beach died of drowning during the attack, according to Deputy Coroner Michelle McSpadden.

Around 11:45 a.m., HCFR responded to a water rescue call in the area of Excalaber Court outside of Myrtle Beach.

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Upon arrival, units determined that an alligator had taken hold of a neighbor and retreated into a nearby retention pond, HCPD said.

The SCDNR biologist and an SCDNR-contracted alligator removal service determined that the alligator should be humanely euthanized on site.

The victim was recovered from the pond, and the alligator was removed, police confirmed.

SCDNR and the Horry County Police Dept. are the investigating.

Alligator kills person near Myrtle Beach in South Carolina

The victim's body was recovered from the pond and the alligator was removed and euthanized, police say.

MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina -- A person was killed by an alligator near Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, according to police.

The alligator took hold of a person near the edge of a retention pond on Friday, according to a Facebook post from the Horry County Police Department, which responded to the scene.

Following the attack in the Myrtle Beach Golf and Yacht Club, the alligator returned to the retention pond, the Sun News reported.

The victim's body was recovered from the pond and the alligator was removed and euthanized, police say. The police department's investigation is still underway, authorities said, and the victim's identity and a cause of death have not yet been released.

The police department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CNN.

"Our hearts go out to the family and community members impacted by this tragic incident," wrote the department.

South Carolina is home to alligators that live across the state's coastal marshlands, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

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11-Foot Alligator Kills South Carolina Man Near Myrtle Beach Golf Club

According to authorities, the unidentified victim was attacked while cutting grass and dragged into a nearby pond. Contractors later euthanized the gator

By Paul Richards | Published Jun 27, 2022 8:46 AM EDT

An 11-foot alligator dragged a man to his death on Friday morning at a retention pond between the Myrtle Beach Golf and Yacht Club and an adjacent condominium neighborhood in Horry County, South Carolina. The Horry County Police Department responded at 11:45am and recovered the victim, who has yet to be identified, from the pond.

Horry County Police spokeswoman Mikayla Moskov told MYHorryNews , “Upon arrival, units determined that an alligator had taken hold of a neighbor and retreated into a nearby retention pond.” She also confirmed that a South Carolina Department of Natural Resources-contracted alligator removal service captured and euthanized the attacking alligator after an investigation by a SCDNR biologist.

A commenter on the HCPD Facebook page reported that the man was cutting grass around the pond at the time of the incident. Jason Repak, a neighbor, had recently photographed three large alligators near the pond, one of which he fears was the attacking gator. Repak told MyHorryNews , “They are 12 to 14-foot alligators. They are big. We’ve never gone anywhere close to them. When we walk the dogs near that pond, …we don’t walk them on that bank because you just don’t know where they’re lurking.”

Repak lamented the tragic death of his neighbor. “It’s absolutely horrible,” he said. “As far as I know, most neighbors have always treated the alligators with a healthy respect and almost like part of the community. This is just a tragedy that nobody would have expected.”

WPDE ABC 15 reported live on Facebook that the Horry County Fire and Rescue said that, following the incident, there was no threat to the public and that neighbors can resume their normal activities. Moskov reported that the HCPD’s Environmental Services and Criminal Investigations divisions are investigating the death. Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said the coroner’s office would release more information about the case on Monday.

South Carolina is home to an estimated 100,000 alligators. The University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory states on their website that “You are more likely to get struck by lightning or win the lottery than you are to be seriously injured by an alligator. In South Carolina, only 13 alligator bites have been recorded since 1948, two of which resulted in fatalities.” They will now have to update that to three. The site goes on to offer a set of guidelines for living safely with alligators. Among the suggestions: Do not feed the animals. Do not approach them to take photos. Do not walk dogs near water.  

Echoing that last bit of advice, Repak told MyHorryNews , ‘My prayers and heart go out to the family, as my arms wrap tighter around my kids and dogs near these ponds.’   

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1 dead after incident with alligator in Myrtle Beach area, police say

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - One person has died after an alligator attack in the Myrtle Beach Golf and Yacht area Friday.

Around 11:45 a.m., Horry County Fire Rescue responded to a water rescue call in the area of Excalaber Court outside of Myrtle Beach.

Upon arrival, units determined that an alligator had taken hold of a neighbor and retreated into a nearby retention pond.

The SCDNR biologist and an SCDNR-contracted alligator removal service determined that the alligator should be humanely euthanized on site.

The victim was recovered from the pond, and the alligator was removed.

Horry County Coroner’s Office responded to the scene. The HCPD death investigation remains underway.

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Section responded to assist.

Stay with WMBF News for updates.

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South Carolina man killed after 11-foot alligator attacks, pulls him into Myrtle Beach pond

Alligator euthanized after the victim's body was recovered from the pond, officials say.

South Carolina man killed after alligator pulls him into pond

An investigation is underway after a South Carolina man was pulled into a pond and killed by an alligator.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - A South Carolina man was killed Friday after officials say an 11-foot alligator attacked him and pulled him into a retention pond.

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In a Facebook post , the Horry County Police Department said they responded to a water rescue call around 11:45 a.m. Friday near the Myrtle Beach Golf & Yacht Club.

They and members of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Section and SCDNR Law Enforcement Division also responded to assist.

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When they arrived at the scene, it was determined that the alligator grabbed the unidentified man standing near a retention pond and pulled him in.

The man's body was later recovered from the pond, and officials determined that the alligator should be euthanized on site.

FOX News correspondent Phil Keating reports there are millions of alligators in the United States, from Texas to the Carolinas.

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Louisiana has an estimated 2 million alligators.

People living in or visiting areas where alligators are known to be living should be cautious when walking and should keep a close eye on pets and children.

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Alligator attacks, kills person near Myrtle Beach

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(CNN) — A person was killed by an alligator near Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, according to police.

The alligator took hold of a person near the edge of a retention pond on Friday, according to a Facebook post from the Horry County Police Department, which responded to the scene.

Following the attack in the Myrtle Beach Golf and Yacht Club, the alligator returned to the retention pond, the Sun News reported.

The victim’s body was recovered from the pond and the alligator was removed and euthanized, police say. The police department’s investigation is still underway, authorities said, and the victim’s identity and a cause of death have not yet been released.

The police department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CNN.

“Our hearts go out to the family and community members impacted by this tragic incident,” wrote the department.

South Carolina is home to alligators that live across the state’s coastal marshlands, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

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Alligator kills person near Myrtle Beach in South Carolina

The victim's body was recovered from the pond and the alligator was removed and euthanized, police say.

MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina -- A person was killed by an alligator near Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, according to police.

The alligator took hold of a person near the edge of a retention pond on Friday, according to a Facebook post from the Horry County Police Department, which responded to the scene.

Following the attack in the Myrtle Beach Golf and Yacht Club, the alligator returned to the retention pond, the Sun News reported.

The victim's body was recovered from the pond and the alligator was removed and euthanized, police say. The police department's investigation is still underway, authorities said, and the victim's identity and a cause of death have not yet been released.

The police department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CNN.

"Our hearts go out to the family and community members impacted by this tragic incident," wrote the department.

South Carolina is home to alligators that live across the state's coastal marshlands, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

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Authorities in South Carolina say one person is dead after being attacked by an alligator near a retention pond.

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(CNN) -- A person was killed by an alligator near Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, according to police.

The alligator took hold of a person near the edge of a retention pond on Friday, according to a Facebook post from the Horry County Police Department, which responded to the scene.

Following the attack in the Myrtle Beach Golf and Yacht Club, the alligator returned to the retention pond, the Sun News reported .

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The victim's body was recovered from the pond and the alligator was removed and euthanized, police say. The police department's investigation is still underway, authorities said, and the victim's identity and a cause of death have not yet been released.

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The police department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CNN.

"Our hearts go out to the family and community members impacted by this tragic incident," wrote the department.

South Carolina is home to alligators that live across the state's coastal marshlands, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

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