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A North Carolina girl was injured after contacting a Gator last weekend One hour east of Wilmington.
Waccamaw Lake Police Department The incident was announced on Friday, June 13, with the then 12-year-old victim shouting: “Some me!”
Police said the children were “exited out of the water” when a crocodile surfaced in shallow water.
“The injuries suffered are serious, but not anything life-threatening,” the police department said. “It is not clear whether the injuries are caused by bites or paws. But they are definitely caused by crocodiles.”
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A 12-year-old North Carolina girl was injured after encountering a crocodile in Lake Wakamo on June 13. (NC Wildlife Resources Committee)
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) also responded to the incident and told Fox News numbers in a statement that the 12-foot male crocodile had contacted the victim, “causing a crack in the leg and scratching her legs.”
“The evidence shows that this is not a predatory attack. Anyway, the contact between this crocodile and human has caused harm that requires medical care,” the NCWRC said.
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Lake Waccamaw is about an hour east of Wilmington, North Carolina. (iStock)
The committee continued: “During the investigation of the incident, residents recommended that crocodiles be observed more frequently in the lake during the day. Therefore, the NCWRC requested notification of large crocodiles, which are also spending time around the dock or in the lake during the day.
Police said the crocodile involved in the incident was euthanized. The NCWRC protocol is the euthanasia of a crocodile when contacting someone.
The NC Wildlife Resources Commission’s agreement is to euthanize crocodiles when contacting someone. (iStock)
“We remind our residents and visitors to be alert and aware of the surrounding environment. In this special case, crocodiles were not seen until after the incident, with multiple adults present,” the police department said. “Please respect the water and understand that these animals are not tame or pets. If you see an animal, always maintain a safe distance.
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The NCWRC noted that events involving human-crocodile contact were “extremely rare” in the tar heel state and described the behavior of the crocodile in the Waccamaw Lake incident as “unusual” but “not predatory in nature.”
