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News13 Exclusive: Loris farm owner says kangaroo, brother had close bond at time of man’s death
In recent weeks, Eric Slate gave up going to the gym or other hobbies that his family were accustomed to. Instead, he’d spend ...
South Carolina petting zoo worker apparently killed by kangaroo after stepping into its pen to ‘roughhouse’ with it
It’s not an aggressive animal. It’s very sad… It was not the animal’s fault,” local Councilmember Mark Causey said.
'They had bonded': SC kangaroo owner says brother cared for animal before his death in its pen
Loris-area kangaroo owner Robert Slate of 5 Star Farm said his brother Eric Slate loved their kangaroo Jack and wasn't ...
Kangaroo Kills Man at Petting Zoo
Eric Slate was found with "multiple blunt injuries" inside the enclosure, Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard ...
Man killed in incident at S.C. wallaby-kangaroo farm
The coroner’s office said a man was found dead with multiple blunt injuries inside an enclosure containing wallabies and kangaroos at his home.
52-Year-Old Man Found Dead with ‘Multiple Blunt Force Injuries’ in Suspected Animal Attack
A man was found dead in a wallabies and kangaroo enclosure on Friday, May 9, in South Carolina The victim was reportedly identified as 52-year-old Eric Slate, a relative of the animal's owner, Robert ...