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South Carolina resident dragged into pond by alligator, killed

Headline from KHOU Houston, on the newest of 2 developments

“Our hearts go out to the family and community members impacted by this tragic incident,” the Horry County Police Department said.

KHOU Houston's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Alligator kills person near Myrtle Beach in retention pond

    Headline from WCNC ·

  2. Newest

    South Carolina resident dragged into pond by alligator, killed

    Headline from KHOU Houston ·

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21 articles, oldest first.

  1. WCNC

    Alligator kills person near Myrtle Beach in retention pond (opens WCNC)

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    WCNC's feed description

    “Our hearts go out to the family and community members impacted by this tragic incident,” the Horry County Police Department said.

  2. Fox News

    11-foot alligator kills man in Myrtle Beach yacht club community (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An 11-foot alligator fatally attacked a Myrtle Beach private community club member after pulling the person into a retention pond in South Carolina Friday.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    One Dead in Myrtle Beach Area After Alligator Attacks Unsuspecting Resident (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The alligator was determined to be "humanely euthanized on site."

  4. KVIA El Paso

    An alligator killed a person near Myrtle Beach in South Carolina (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Zoe Sottile, CNN 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 Friday, according to a Facebook post from the Horry County Police Department, which responded to the scene.

  5. NBC News

    One dead in Myrtle Beach area after alligator attack (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The alligator dragged a Myrtle Beach area resident into a pond and killed them in a Friday morning attack, local police said.

  6. KHOU Houston

    South Carolina resident dragged into pond by alligator, killed (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    “Our hearts go out to the family and community members impacted by this tragic incident,” the Horry County Police Department said.

  7. WCNC

    Alligator kills person near Myrtle Beach, police say (opens WCNC)

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    WCNC's feed description

    Police said the victim was standing near a retention pond when the alligator dragged them in.

  8. Washington Examiner

    South Carolina man killed by alligator after being dragged into retention pond (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A man was killed by an alligator Friday after being dragged by the gator into a retention pond near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, according to authorities.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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