Eric Slate is believed to have been beaten to death by a kangaroo at his brother's petting zoo in South Carolina.

A 52-year-old American man is suspected to have been killed after ‘rough-housing’ a kangaroo at a South Carolina petting zoo.

A zoo worker has been battered to death by a kangaroo after climbing into its pen for a rough-and-tumble. Eric Slate,52, was ...

A ZOO worker has been battered to death by a kangaroo – after he climbed into its pen to “roughhouse” with it. Eric Slate, ...

An American petting zoo worker has been found dead in a kangaroo enclosure after reportedly “rough-housing” with the animal. Eric Slate’s body was discovered inside the facility just before ...

In recent weeks, Eric Slate gave up going to the gym or other hobbies that his family were accustomed to. Instead, he’d spend ...

Eric Slate’s body was discovered inside the facility just before midnight on Friday night at 5-Star Farm near Loris — about 30 miles north of Myrtle Beach, the Horry County Coroner’s Office said.

As police continue to investigate the death of 52-year-old Eric Slate, who was found dead inside a kangaroo enclosure, his ...

Loris-area kangaroo owner Robert Slate of 5 Star Farm said his brother Eric Slate loved their kangaroo Jack and wasn't ...

Eric Slate, 52, was found dead inside the wallaby and kangaroo enclosure at the 5 Star Farm in Loris, South Carolina.

Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard identified the deceased as 52-year-old Eric Slate, who was found with multiple blunt ...