Emergency responders swiftly took action, retrieving the alligator from the water and, as described by Bullard, shooting it "a few times" to neutralize the threat.
In the hours leading up to his passing, Kerdiles shared a haunting Instagram story featuring himself riding his motorcycle with the caption, "Night rider."
Boghici was laid to rest on Sunday at a funeral that was attended by her 83-year-old mother, Geneviève, and her sister, Muriel, as reported by Globo 1.
The unidentified pilot made an emergency landing in a residential area of North Charleston and was then transported to a nearby hospital for medical care.