BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. — One person has been killed in an apparent alligator attack on Monday in South Carolina.
According to ABC News, a large alligator was spotted near a pond at an adult-only community near Sun City Hilton Head, South Carolina, on Monday.
When rescue crews arrived on the scene, they were greeted by an alligator who was guarding what crews believed to be a body, according to WCSC.
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said they received a call just after 11 a.m. about a woman who was spotted in a lagoon, according to WJCL.
Crews were able to rescue the body around 1 p.m. on Monday. According to WJCL, the Department of Natural Resources has been assisting to remove the alligator.
The woman has not yet been identified. No further information has been released.