Emergency situations are unusual and are considered such only when an alligator becomes an imminent safety threat. The nearest DNR regional office should be called in an emergency situation and a contracted alligator control agent will be contacted to remove the alligator.

If an alligator is causing problems, contact the nearest DNR office.
For an after-hours emergency only, call Operation Game Thief at 1-800-922-5431.
Call the following numbers if you have a nuisance alligator during normal business hours:

* (843) 953-9856 (in Charleston)—Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties
* (843) 546-8119 (in Georgetown)—Darlington, Dillon, Clarendon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Kershaw, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Sumter and Williamsburg counties
* (803) 734-3898 (in Columbia)—Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Lexington, Orangeburg, and Richland counties
* (843) 844-8957 (in Green Pond)—Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties
DNR protects and manages South Carolina’s natural resources by making wise and balanced decisions for the benefit of the state’s natural resources and its people.