A person was killed by an alligator near Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, 경찰에 따르면.
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, 그만큼 Sun News reported.
The victim’s body was recovered from the pond and the alligator was removed and euthanized, 경찰은 말한다. The police department’s investigation is still underway, 당국은 말했다, 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.
