Police in America are investigating after an alligator was thought to have attacked and killed a dog walker on a golf course. The shocking incident happened in Spanish Wells in Beaufort County yesterday.
In a Facebook post the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said that they were alerted to the attack and when they arrived an alligator was ‘guarding’ the woman’s body. The Sheriff’s office said: “At approximately 9:28 this morning, Sheriff’s Office deputies, Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue, Beaufort County Coroner’s Office and Spanish Wells security personnel responded to Brams Point Road in the Spanish Wells community for a report of a possible alligator attack near a lagoon bordering the golf course.
“A 69-year-old resident of the community was found at the edge of the lagoon and appeared to be unresponsive. Rescue efforts were made and an alligator appeared and was guarding the woman, interrupting emergency efforts. The gator was safely removed from the area and the woman’s body was recovered. The Beaufort County Coroner’s Office will facilitate an autopsy on the woman.
