Child hurt by alligator while playing in North Carolina lake, police say

Child hurt by alligator while playing in North Carolina lake, police say

LAKE WACCAMAW, N.C. (WBTW) -- A child was seriously injured by an alligator Friday evening while playing with a group of other children in Lake Waccamaw in Columbus County, police said in a Facebook post. The Lake Waccamaw Police Department said an alligator definitely" caused the injuries, but it's unclear whether the child was bitten or clawed. Their injuries were serious but not life-threatening. The children were playing in about 4 feet of …