WMBF News reports that CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - A manatee was spotted swimming in the Waccamaw River near the Conway marina Thursday morning.
A video posted by Harlee Holtzclaw on Facebook showed the manatee swimming in the river by the Conway Outpost and Marina.
Holtzclaw’s daughter spotted the manatee first and called her mother over to look.
“My 10-year-old said, ‘Mom, it’s a manatee!’ And my mom said ‘no way!’ Then my mom said ‘no, Harlee, something big and round just went under that pier!’” Holtzclaw said.
Holtzclaw said she thought her daughter was seeing an alligator or some other sea life.
The manatee swam around the marina’s pier and boat ramp before heading back out into deeper waters.