HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV) — One woman has died after being attacked by an alligator in a Hilton Head Island community.
According to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, officials responded to Brams Point Road around 9:30 a.m. and found a 69-year-old resident of the community appearing unresponsive at the edge of the lagoon bordering a golf course.
While rescue efforts were being made in an attempt to save the woman, an alligator appeared and guarded the woman, interrupting emergency efforts. The gator was safely removed from the area and the woman’s body was recovered. READ MORE
