Man, 75, killed in alligator attack at South Carolina retention pond

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – A man drowned after an alligator dragged him into a retention pond near Myrtle Beach.

First responders were called to the scene Friday after getting reports a gator had “taken hold” of the man and pulled him into the water, WBTW reported.

On Monday, the Horry County Coroner’s Office said 75-year-old Michael Burstein drowned in the water after he was pulled under.

The alligator was removed from the pond and later euthanized.

Authorities said it was the first deadly alligator attack in South Carolina since May 2020.