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South Carolina woman killed in apparent alligator attack while walking her dog, police say

Headline from Local News 8, from the development of Jul 4, 2023

Newest development Jul 5, 2023 · 2 reportsAlligator kills woman walking dog in South Carolina, stands guard over her body

By Rebekah Riess and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — A 69-year-old South Carolina woman was killed in an apparent alligator attack while walking her dog near a golf course on Hilton Head Island, police said Tuesday.

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  1. Names this update

    South Carolina woman killed in apparent alligator attack while walking her dog, police say

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  2. Newest

    Alligator kills woman walking dog in South Carolina, stands guard over her body

    Headline from AL.com ·

Reports & sources

20 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 7 San Francisco

    South Carolina woman dies after alligator attack near golf course lagoon (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

    Published

    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    The 69-year-old woman was walking her dog before she was found dead, with the alligator guarding her body.

  2. WCBD News 2

    Alligator found guarding woman’s body near South Carolina lagoon: authorities (opens WCBD News 2)

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    WCBD News 2's feed description

    Authorities believe the woman was walking her dog when the apparent attack happened.

  3. The Guardian

    South Carolina woman dies after being attacked by alligator (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The 69-year-old was found dead on Hilton Head Island with the reptile appearing to guard her body and hampering rescue efforts

  4. Washington Times

    Alligator kills woman walking dog in South Carolina (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A South Carolina woman was attacked and killed by an alligator Tuesday while she was walking her dog, according to authorities.

  5. Local News 8

    South Carolina woman killed in apparent alligator attack while walking her dog, police say (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Rebekah Riess and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — A 69-year-old South Carolina woman was killed in an apparent alligator attack while walking her dog near a golf course on Hilton Head Island, police said Tuesday.

  6. CBS News

    Alligator attacks and kills woman who was walking her dog in South Carolina (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The incident comes less than a year after another woman was fatally attacked by an alligator in Beaufort County.

  7. New York Post

    69-year-old woman killed by alligator while walking dog in Hilton Head (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A 69-year-old woman who lived in the community was found unresponsive at the edge of the lagoon.

  8. KHOU Houston

    Woman killed by alligator while walking her dog near SC lagoon (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    Deputies say they were able to determine that the woman had been walking her dog earlier in the morning when the attack happened.

  9. Fox News

    South Carolina alligator kills elderly woman walking her dog: police (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A 69-year-old woman was mauled to death by an alligator in South Carolina, police say. Authorities believe she was walking her dog near a lagoon at the time.

  10. AL.com

    Alligator kills woman walking dog in South Carolina, stands guard over her body (opens AL.com)

    Published

    AL.com's feed description

    The alligator was a little over nine feet long.

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

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