Golfer Loses Arm in Gator Attack on S.C. course
South Carolina golf course accidents can cause significant injuries and those hurt by the negligence of a property owner may be able to bring a lawsuit to recover for the damages they suffer.
An alligator bit off a golfer’s forearm as he reached into a pond to retrieve his golf ball on a private South Carolina golf course. 77-year-old James Wienzek was golfing at Ocean Creek Golf Course on Fripp Island when the gator attacked him.
Wildlife officials were called to the scene where they killed the 10-foot gator and removed the man’s arm in hopes of reattaching it. Wienzek is being treated at the Medical University of South Carolina.
There are over 100,000 alligators in South Carolina and they are common in parks and golf courses throughout the state. As a general rule, if you stay away from the alligators, they tend to stay away from you. The Department of Natural Resources advises people to leave the potentially dangerous creatures alone and never attempt to feed or touch them.
Source: Live 5 News-“Gator bites off man’s arm on Fripp Island”- October 8, 2009.
