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A 69-year-old woman has died in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, after being attacked by an alligator.
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The incident took place near a lagoon bordering a golf course in the Spanish Wells community.
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Emergency responders, including the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office and Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue, were called to the scene.
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The woman, a resident of the community, was found unresponsive at the lagoon's edge while walking her dog.
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Efforts to rescue her were hindered by the presence of an alligator that was guarding the woman.
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The alligator was safely removed from the area.
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The woman's body was recovered, and an autopsy will be conducted by the Beaufort County Coroner's Office.
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This tragic incident is the second fatal alligator attack in the same area within a year.
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Last August, an 88-year-old woman was attacked by an alligator near her home.