Alligator attacks Charlotte triathlete swimming in South Carolina river, police say

A Charlotte-based triathlete and coach was attacked by an alligator while training in the Savannah River along the border between South Carolina and Georgia, according to police. The victim has been ...

Out of nowhere, it hit me: Swimmer fights off alligator attack in Savannah River

A man is receiving medical care after he was bitten by an alligator in North Augusta over the weekend.
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Coach recounts harrowing alligator attack during triathlon training swim

A coach says he's grateful to have escaped without severe injuries after getting attacked by an alligator while leading a triathlon training swim in South Carolina. Jonathan Bruney took a group on ...

A triathlete fought off an alligator that dragged him underwater and gouged out his eye

In the United States, 31-year-old triathlon coach Jonathan Bruni survived an alligator attack during a training swim. This was announced on August 24 by the WRDW TV channel.

Triathlete who survived alligator attack tells harrowing story of his escape: 'I got super lucky'

Jonathan Bruney reveals how squeezing an alligator's eye saved his arm during a Savannah River training swim near Augusta for an Ironman competition.
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Triathlon coach training for Ironman fights off alligator attack during practice swim

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/Gray News) - A triathlon coach says instinct and training kicked in when a 4-to 5-foot alligator attacked him during an Ironman practice swim. Jonathan Bruney, a 31-year-old ...