Alligator kills 88-year-old woman near Hilton Head, S.C., authorities say

BLUFFTON TOWNSHIP, South Carolina — An 88-year-old woman was killed Monday morning in what authorities believe was an alligator attack, the fourth ...

August 16, 2022
1:58 PM

BLUFFTON TOWNSHIP, South Carolina — An 88-year-old woman was killed Monday morning in what authorities believe was an alligator attack, the fourth fatality involving an alligator in the U.S. this year, according to reports.A news release from the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office says deputies and emergency workers were called to the Sun City Hilton Head 55-plus community at about 11:15 a.m. When they arrived, they found both the victim, identified as Nancy Becker, and an alligator nearby. Reports say the alligator appeared to be guarding Becker's body in the water.

Cliff Pinckard