Police tracked the alligator about a mile up the shore. — -- Rainer Hengst expected to see his family surfing the waves, not an alligator. Officials tracked and caught a 7-foot alligator that ...

MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina -- A person was killed by an alligator near Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, according to police. The alligator took hold of a person near the edge of a retention pond on ...

Alligators, like this one spotted in Myrtle Beach in 2019, are critical in maintaining a balanced South Carolina ecosystem. Jason Lee [email protected] From state parks to social media, alligators ...

Twelve-year-old Joey Maffo has been handling gators since age 3. Joey Maffo, 12, grandson of Joe Maffo, left, owner of Critter Management, helps secure an 8-foot alligator, Aug. 15, 2013, after the ...

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) - While on maternity leave, a South Carolina mother of two caught a 12-foot, 597-pound alligator, earning herself the nickname “Gator Girl.” Brittany and Matt ...

Alligators are native to the North Carolina coast and they typically avoid contact with humans, experts say. FWC photo/Tim Donovan Six people have been killed by alligators in South Carolina since ...