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A man became stumbled on ineffective in an enclosure housing “non-domesticated” marsupials at a household member’s farm in Loris, South Carolina, prompting a police investigation.

The Horry County Police Department acknowledged it became investigating an “apparent animal-connected incident” full of life the demise of a man at a relative’s farm on Friday evening. In accordance with police, the incident came about in an enclosure “with wallabies and kangaroos of diverse ages.”

“There are diverse different animals at the incident situation,” police acknowledged. “All animals are accounted for and contained, and there would possibly well be no threat to the community.”

An put up-mortem became ordered as portion of the demise investigation.

5 Critical person Farms released a assertion from its proprietor Robert Slate on Fb confirming the demise of a household member on the premises. The farm became described as an “academic and interactive petting zoo” and a household-owned trade.

“At the present we dwell query for admire and strengthen for the household,” the assertion acknowledged.

It added that none of the animals left their enclosure.

Horry County Chief Coroner Tamara Willard diagnosed the man who died as 52-year-mature Eric Slate, NBC affiliate WMBF reported.

No additional details were released by authorities.

A put up from final week introduced of us to a 5-year-mature kangaroo named “Mr. Jack.” The put up promised that Mr. Jack would possibly well perhaps presumably be “inserting out” at the farm and that he loved neck scratches and “will clutch treats out of your hands.”

The farm is positioned about 30 miles north of Myrtle Shoreline and seems to accommodate diverse different animals. Its Fb online page advertises entry to goats, capybaras, a zebra and a camel, to boot to the kangaroo.

Doha Madani

Doha Madani is a senior breaking files reporter for NBC News. Pronouns: she/her.