Cynthia Covert, 58, died in the attack Friday afternoon on Kiawah Island, Charleston County deputies said. A deputy had to shoot and kill the alligator to get Covert away from the animal, according to the police report released Monday. Covert, of Johns Island, made no sound as the alligator pulled her under, the woman told police. The woman’s husband and another man tried beating the alligator with shovels, but the animal swam deeper, the police report said. GET THE FOX NEWS APPAn autopsy Monday found Covert died of drowning, the Charleston County Coroner’s Office said.

Source: Fox News May 05, 2020 05:26 UTC