Large alligator spotted in Cayce near Timmerman Trail, SCANA headquarters

A large alligator spotted near the large bridge by SCANA and the Timmerman Trail in Cayce prompted officials to close off a large area Saturday morning.

The area was reopened to the public early Saturday afternoon.

The city of Cayce tweeted a photo of the gator and announced the area’s closing off around 11 a.m.

The Timmerman Trail is a paved portion of the Cayce Riverwalk that that runs through the woods in the outskirts of Cayce, near I-77 and the SCANA headquarters.

This story was originally published May 13, 2017 at 11:35 AM with the headline "Large alligator spotted in Cayce near Timmerman Trail, SCANA headquarters."