Horry County Councilman Mark Causey told The Post & Courier that Slate had a history of playing rough with the animal and was believed to have been doing that at the time of his death. Authorities ...

The brother of a South Carolina petting zoo owner was apparently beaten to death by a kangaroo after possibly going into the Aussie animal’s pen to “roughhouse” with it, authorities said.

South Carolina farm owner says kangaroo, brother had close bond at time of man’s death by: Adam Benson. Posted: May 11, 2025 / 05:23 PM EDT. Updated: May 11, 2025 / 05:25 PM EDT.

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. — A 52 year-old man was found dead inside a kangaroo and wallaby enclosure with “multiple blunt force injuries,” at a South Carolina farm just outside of Loris, police said.

Police are investigating the death of the man as an "apparent animal-related incident" at a family member's farm in Loris, South Carolina. By Doha Madani l NBC News • Published May 12, 2025 ...

A man was found dead in an enclosure housing “non-domesticated” marsupials at a family member’s farm in Loris, South Carolina, prompting a police investigation.