Alligators in Yards: What's Happening

Alligators are invading backyards across South Carolina—literally. In Moncks Corner, a homeowner found a full-grown gator lounging on their porch, forcing wildlife officials to call in the Department of Natural Resources after animal control couldn’t handle it. The reptile even ducked under a car before being relocated. Just days earlier, another massive gator turned a Summerville neighborhood into its own personal hangout, thrashing and showing teeth during a nearly three-hour standoff. Experts say these encounters are on the rise due to habitat loss, population growth, and worsening tidal flooding from climate change. If you spot one, stay at least ten feet away, keep pets close, and never stand between the gator and water. For help, call 911 or the DNR’s 24-hour hotline. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6a4a3550ece3cdc8