69-year-old woman dies following alligator attack during her dog walk
A 69-year-old woman died after an alligator attack while walking her dog in South Carolina on Tuesday. This is the second fatal attack in less than a year. A 69-year- old woman has died following an alligator attack in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, authorities said Tuesday. Beaufort County Sheriff's Office deputies, Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue, the Beaufort County Coroner's Office and Spanish Wells security personnel responded around 9:28 a.m. to a report of a possible alligator attack near a lagoon bordering the golf course in the Spanish Wells community. Robert Loe/Getty Images They located the woman -- a resident of the community who had been walking her dog -- at the edge of the lagoon. She appeared unresponsive, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. MORE: 3 killed, 8 injured in late-night shooting in Forth Worth, Texas While rescue efforts were being made, an alligator appeared and was guarding the woman , interrupting emergency efforts,