A South Carolina coroner ruled the man found dead in a pond with “bite marks” on his body over the weekend was not killed by an alligator, authorities said. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Deputies in South Carolina shot and killed an alligator that fatally attacked a woman on Friday, authorities said. The first year, more than 1,000 people applied. Charleston, SC 29403, News tips/online questions: newstips@postandcourier.com, Delivery/subscription questions: subserve@postandcourier.com. Aside from the few hundred nuisance alligators killed every year, the state’s alligator population is regulated with the removal of roughly 250 alligators during its hunting program. This 5' 5" woman shot this huge alligator on Santee Cooper Lake in SC. Follow him @TomNovelly on Twitter. An alligator (not the one pictured here) killed a woman in South Carolina. (Source: Hunter Neeley) By Laurel Mallory | … Massive, 13-foot gator killed in Berkeley County could be the largest one this season, The Berkeley Independent - Moncks Corner, SC, Uncovered | Shining a light on South Carolina corruption and misconduct, By Thomas Novelly Sign up for the PM Newsletter and get the day’s biggest stories in your inbox. This is the third fatal alligator attack in South Carolina in the past four years. Most sources pick this one as the largest alligator … He also covers the military community and veterans throughout South Carolina. High 59F. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. A woman was killed after being attacked by an 8-foot alligator while walking her dog on South Carolina's Hilton Head Island on Monday morning, according to officials. Thomas Novelly is a political reporter based in Charleston. An 800-pound alligator has been captured in South Carolina, one of the largest caught in the state in recent years. An 800-pound alligator has been captured in South Carolina, one of the largest caught in the state in recent years. Creating the greatest stir is a 1,025-pound behemoth landed September 15 by Maryellen Mara-Christian in South Carolina's Santee Cooper lakes region. It was 12-feet 10-inches long and weighed 806 pounds. Alligator Hunting Season. He finally ran into him late in the night on Lake Moultrie. 8 years ago. In 2016, a 90-year-old woman was killed by an alligator when she walked out of a nursing home in Charleston. Post and Courier While the season won't end until Oct. 12, S.C. Department of Natural Resources spokesman Robert McCullough said it "seems to be the largest gator" so far. Hunter Neeley, 28, poses with a 13-foot and 1,000-pound gator he caught in Lake Moultrie. Your continued support makes local journalism like this possible. tnovelly@postandcourier.com, SC woman attacked by alligator while walking dog, 'Extremely rare' albino alligator at SC Aquarium is sick, officials say. Hunter Neeley/Provided. He says some people estimate the sizes and weighing the large animals is an inexact science. Back in September last year, a group of hunters in South Carolina managed to kill a massive 12-foot alligator, weighing around 726 pounds, which they found in … Waterfront property owners and others reported problems with them. In 2016, nearly 400 gators were taken, with an average size of 9 feet. I believe this is South Carolina's largest alligator ever taken, and possibly the world's. Florida might be associated with alligators but it's actually Louisiana with the largest concentration of gators, with a bit over 2 million. Cynthia Covert, 58, died in the attack Friday afternoon on Kiawah Island, Charleston County deputies said. Hunter Neeley said the alligator is 13 feet 6.5 inches long and weighs more than 1,000 pounds. Smith’s alligator will be stuffed and the meat donated to charity. Okkerse was killed while swimming/snorkeling by a 12-foot (3.7 meters) alligator at Blue Spring State Park near Orange City, Florida. A Georgia man may have just broken a state record after bagging a massive 14-foot alligator. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Comments. That's the biggest gator they have seen come into their shop this year. The South Carolina woman who died 11 days ago in the grip of an alligator’s jaws was likely mistaken for a deer as she lingered at the water, state wildlife officials suspect. A massive gator caught and killed in Lake Moultrie in Berkeley County late last month may be the biggest of the South Carolina hunting season. You can chalk that up to a number of things, but Louisiana is about 18 percent water, mostly shallow bayous.Alligators seem to like those marshes, with all the food sitting right there in a nice small space, and it lends itself to some enormous growth. Hilton Head, SC, woman Cassandra Cline was killed in an alligator attack while walking her dog in Sea Pines on Aug. 20, 2018. You can list the units in ranked priority and the selection will be based upon this ranking. As contained in this article: (1) "Alligator" means the species Alligator mississippiensis. The reptile wouldn't fit completely on the scale, but the parts they managed to size up tipped the scales at more than 1,000 pounds. Covert was the third person killed by an alligator in South Carolina in the past four years. You have permission to edit this article. While alligator attacks are rare in South Carolina, they are becoming more common. 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In his 10 years hunting gators, he said this was probably his best season.
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