Alligator snatches child at Disney

[tyroneweaver]

Man, this had to be horrific for the mom and dad

Gator drags toddler into water near Disney World

 

[Juan de Fuca]

I imagine it was pretty horrific for the kid too.

 

[waltky]

Awww, poor lil' kid...

Orlando alligator: Body of boy seized by alligator found
Wed, 15 Jun 2016 - Police searching for a two-year-old boy seized by an alligator in shallow water at Walt Disney World in Florida have recovered a body.

Divers found a body "intact" that they believe to be the two-year-old, who was dragged into the water on Tuesday evening in front of his family. Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said the missing boy's name was Lane Graves from Nebraska. Since the attack, five alligators were seized and killed in an attempt to find the boy's remains. The body found in the water has yet to be formally identified but police are confident it is Lane's.

Orange County Sheriff's officers search the Seven Seas Lagoon between Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom theme park, left, and the Grand Floridian Resort Spa​

Earlier on Wednesday, police said there was "no question" the boy was dead. Some 50 people were using sonar equipment to search a system of lakes and ponds linked by canals to the Seven Seas Lagoon where the boy was attacked while wading in shallow water.

The family with three children from Elkhorn in Nebraska were relaxing near the shore of the lagoon when the incident happened. There is a "no swimming" sign on the man-made lagoon but although the boy was on the edge of the water, there was no indication he was swimming, Mr Williamson said earlier. His father sustained minor lacerations to his arm in the attempt to retrieve his child, he added.

Orlando alligator: Body of boy seized by alligator found - BBC News

 

[protectionist]

Disney is clearly to blame for this, and should be sued for millions$$$$.

1. The shores of this lake look like a beach, that invites people to sit on the sand and wade in the water. It ought to have a grassy natural look, with an alligator fence around it, to keep people and dogs away from the water.

2. There should be alligator warning signs (which I see commonly see even beside small retention ponds) Instead, the only signs posted were > NO SWIMMING. That's not good enough.

This is how signs should be >>> Only with the small print bigger.

or this >>>

 

[Juan de Fuca]

The news reported that Disney had signs up. The problem(at least as I see it) was they had a movie on the beach and didn't have enough supervision to ensure safety.

 

[Rustic]

I blame Eskimos...

 

[waltky]

Disney alligator attack case closed...

Florida wildlife agency ends Disney alligator attack investigation
June 22, 2016 - Officials say that six alligators were trapped; The alligator that carried out the attack was likely captured; An analysis of the bite was inconclusive

Florida wildlife managers have ended their investigation into the alligator attack at a Disney resort that killed a toddler last week, confident that they have captured the animal responsible for the boy’s death. In a statement late Wednesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said that trappers removed six alligators near the Seven Seas Lagoon at the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa after 2-year-old Lane Graves was snatched near the shore on June 14. A bite analysis was inconclusive, but officials said that witness accounts and around-the-clock monitoring after the attack led them to conclude that the gator that grabbed the toddler was among those captured and killed.

The Nebraska boy was playing near the shore just after 9 p.m. when the gator dragged him into the lagoon. The boy’s father raced into the water to save him but was unable to pull him from the gator’s grip. An intense search followed, with wildlife officers and Disney officials scouring the lake that is connected to a canal system that runs through the resort. The boy was found 16 hours later, his body intact.

“There are no words to describe the profound sadness we feel for the family of Lane Graves,” FWC director Nick Wiley said in the statement. “We will continue to keep this family close to our hearts as they deal with the pain and grief of the loss of Lane.”

Florida wildlife agency ends Disney alligator attack investigation

 

[waltky]

Parents of boy killed by alligator at Disney resort decide not to sue...

Parents of boy killed by alligator at Disney resort will not sue
20 Jul 2016 : The parents of a two-year-old boy drowned by an alligator at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida last month "are broken" but will not sue over the incident, the couple said in a statement on Wednesday.

Lane Graves was playing at the edge of the Seven Seas Lagoon at the Walt Disney World's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa on June 14 when he was snatched by an alligator and dragged into the water. His parents rushed to save their child but failed to pry him free from the predator's grip, as a second alligator attacked during the rescue attempt. Graves, whose family was vacationing from Nebraska, was found by divers a day later at the bottom of the manmade lake. "Melissa and I are broken. We will forever struggle to comprehend why this happened to our sweet baby, Lane," parents Matt and Melissa Graves said in the statement. "As each day passes, the pain gets worse."

Despite their grief, the couple said they would focus on the development of a charitable foundation named after their son and would not file a lawsuit. "In addition to the foundation, we will solely be focused on the future health of our family and will not be pursuing a lawsuit against Disney," the parents said. Walt Disney Co has had more than 240 "nuisance" alligators captured and killed over the last 10 years at its theme park property in Orange County, Florida.

At the time of the attack on Graves, the resort had "No Swimming" signs that did not mention alligators. Disney has since installed signs by the lagoon warning guests of alligators and snakes. "Danger! Alligators and snakes in area," read the new signs, which feature diagrams of the two animals. "Stay away from the water. Do not feed the wildlife."

Parents of boy killed by alligator at Disney resort will not sue