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.

"The injuries sustained were serious, but not life-threatening in any way," authorities said A 12-year-old girl was injured ...

NEED TO KNOW. A 12-year-old girl was injured by a more than 12-foot-long alligator at a lake in North Carolina on Friday, June 13. Other children were also in the body of water, but are "all fine" ...

On June 13, a group of children were swimming in the lake near Waccamaw Shores Road when a 12-foot male alligator surfaced and made contact with a young girl ...

North Carolina wildlife officials confirmed Tuesday that a 12-year-old girl was hurt last week in an incident involving a ...

A 12-year-old girl in Southeastern, North Carolina was seriously injured after a scary encounter with an alligator while ...

North Carolina wildlife officials confirmed Tuesday that a 12-year-old girl was hurt last week in an incident involving a ...

On Friday, June 13, a group of kids were swimming in the lake near Waccamaw Shores Rd. when a 12-foot male alligator surfaced and made contact with the young girl, according to the North Carolina ...

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