Woman Attacked by Alligator While Walking Dog, Seriously Injured After Creature Drags Her Into Water
When there’s a story about a woman walking a dog near a body of water in alligator country, you can probably figure out what happens next. But a few details of this particular incident on Hilton Head Island in South…
When there’s a story about a woman walking a dog near a body of water in alligator country, you can probably figure out what happens next.
But a few details of this particular incident on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina make the tale a little more unusual.
It was 8:00 a.m. on Thursday morning, and a woman was walking her small dog near a lagoon where an 8-foot alligator was lurking.
Perhaps the gator meant to go for the dog and ended up with more than it bargained for when it clamped down on the woman’s leg.
Usually, it’s the owner who jumps in to save the dog from becoming dinner, but in this case, the alligator dragged the woman into the water.
According to a news release from the local government, a nearby resident spotted her struggling.
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“She investigated and found the victim in the water with an alligator latched on to her lower leg(s),” the release says. “The witness entered the water and tried to pull the victim back to safety.”