SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. — An alligator spotted in the water at Sullivan’s Island was caught and removed Monday. The animal was then euthanized. According to a spokesman at the Department of Natural Resources, the animal appeared to be in bad health following hours in saltwater.
The alligator was first seen at 8:20 a.m.
The Sullivan’s Island Town Administrator says the alligator is between Station 18 and 16 Streets, approximately 25 feet from the shore.
A South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR) trapper and the Police Department worked together to remove the alligator from the water
DNR tpld News 2 the animal was 7 feet 7 inches in length,
This is the third alligator found in the surf or near the beach in June.
During late spring and early summer smaller alligators often become caught in the strong currents in the upper reaches of the Cooper and Wando Rivers ultimately finding their way ashore on Sullivan’s Island.
So far this year in the tri-county region, DNR issued 20 permits for the removal from alligators from public areas such as subdivisions or on the beach.
Another two permits have been issued for removal from private ponds.
