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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

North Carolina wildlife officials confirmed Tuesday that a 12-year-old girl was hurt last week in an incident involving a 12-foot-long alligator at Lake Waccamaw ...

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

North Carolina wildlife officials confirmed Tuesday that a 12-year-old girl was hurt last week in an incident involving a 12-foot-long alligator at Lake Waccamaw in Columbus County.

The unidentified girl was one of “multiple children playing” in 4-foot-deep water in a North Carolina lake when she suddenly ...