A 12-year-old girl suffered serious injuries after an encounter with a 12-foot alligator while swimming in Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina, prompting officials to euthanize the animal.

Submerged alligator works its way into group of swimming children, resulting in one being seriously injured in North Carolina’s Lake Waccamaw, police say.

Imagine being in the water with an 8 foot, 300 pound fish having a torpedo shaped, armor-plated body and the head of an alligator – complete with the teeth. If ...

National Alligator emerges among swimming kids, seriously injuring 1 in lake, NC cops say By Mark Price Updated June 18, 2025 3:31 AM ...

LAKE WACCAMAW, N.C. (WECT) - Friday afternoon fun at Lake Waccamaw quickly turned into a day one 12-year-old wishes she could forget after a scary encounter with an alligator. On Friday, June 13, a ...

National Alligator emerges among swimming kids, seriously injuring 1 in lake, NC cops say By Mark Price June 16, 2025 6:56 AM ...

Submerged alligator works its way into group of swimming children, resulting in one being seriously injured in North Carolina’s Lake Waccamaw, police say.

National Alligator emerges among swimming kids, seriously injuring 1 in lake, NC cops say By Mark Price Updated June 18, 2025 1:31 AM ...

A 12-year-old girl is recovering after being hurt by an alligator in Lake Waccamaw on Friday, June 13. The Lake Waccamaw Police Department said multiple children were playing in about 4 feet of ...

National Alligator emerges among swimming kids, seriously injuring 1 in lake, NC cops say By Mark Price Updated June 18, 2025 1:31 AM ...