A 52-year-old man was killed Friday in the Loris area after an encounter with kangaroos and wallabies. Eric Slate was found ...

A 52-year-old man was found dead inside a kangaroo and wallaby enclosure in Loris late Friday. Horry County officers believe ...

In recent weeks, Eric Slate gave up going to the gym or other hobbies that his family were accustomed to. Instead, he’d spend ...

The Loris farm owner denies that his brother “roughhoused” with the marsupial. Family is awaiting autopsy results to find out how he died.

Loris farm owner says kangaroo, brother had close bond at time of man’s death ...

It’s not an aggressive animal. It’s very sad… It was not the animal’s fault,” local Councilmember Mark Causey said.

As police continue to investigate the death of 52-year-old Eric Slate, who was found dead inside a kangaroo enclosure, his ...

Police are investigating the death of the man as an "apparent animal-related incident" at a family member's farm in Loris, ...

Eric Slate would often go into the enclosure to feed the animal, give it treats and interact with the 4-year-old kangaroo, said Robert Slate, his brother and owner of the Loris farm. Eric was ...