Toddler eaten by Disney Gator

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Leonthecat

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Alligator attacks toddler at Disney hotel lagoon​
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Lake Buena Vista, Florida (CNN)An alligator snatched a 2-year-old boy Tuesday night in a lagoon at a Walt Disney hotel near Orlando as his father desperately tried to save him.

A frantic search continued overnight and into Wednesday morning, but there was no sign of the child, authorities said.
By midmorning, Disney announced it had closed all beaches in its resort area "out of an abundance of caution" following the attack near the Grand Floridian hotel, a Disney representative said.
"This is still a search and rescue operation," said Jeff Williamson, a spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff's Office. "We are very hopeful. We are hoping for the best."
The child was on the edge of the lagoon when the alligator dragged him into the water, according to the boy's family, said Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Executive Director Nick Wiley. He cautioned that the investigation is still in an early stage and officials need to interview at least two other families who may have witnessed the attack.
Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said the child was "wading ... along the lake's edge at the time that the alligator attacked."
Williamson said the boy was in less than a foot of water.
Parents rush into water to save son
The family of four -- the boy, his parents and his 4-year-old sister -- was on vacation from Nebraska, Demings said. They arrived Sunday.
The parents watched as the alligator attacked the toddler at the Seven Seas Lagoon. The lagoon is connected to a series of canals that feed into large bodies of water.
"The father actually went into the water to wrestle his son from the grips of the alligator," he said. The father suffered minor scratches on his hand but was unsuccessful in getting his son back.
The mother also went into the water, trying to find her child, he said.
"No Swimming" signs are posted at the Disney resort.


"No Swimming" signs are posted at the Disney resort.
"The sad reality of it is it's been several hours, and we're not likely going to recover a live body," Demings said.
He said there is no record of similar incidents in this particular area.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/15/us/alligator-attacks-child-disney-florida/
 
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Should Disney guests have been warned that alligators in the lagoon may feed on their offspring? Or is it strictly the parents fault?
 
Leonthecat said:
Should Disney guests have been warned that alligators in the lagoon may feed on their offspring? Or is it strictly the parents fault?
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yes, they should have been warned, but they are also terrifyingly stupid for not knowing the environment that they decided to be in. they should have KNOWN that florida has gators and that gators feed on small mammals. that they didn't bother to research where they were going speaks volumes about their ignorance
 
SmarterthanFew said:
yes, they should have been warned, but they are also terrifyingly stupid for not knowing the environment that they decided to be in. they should have KNOWN that florida has gators and that gators feed on small mammals. that they didn't bother to research where they were going speaks volumes about their ignorance
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Maybe the toddler should have been armed.
 
SmarterthanYou said:
yes, they should have been warned, but they are also terrifyingly stupid for not knowing the environment that they decided to be in. they should have KNOWN that florida has gators and that gators feed on small mammals. that they didn't bother to research where they were going speaks volumes about their ignorance
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How many Nebraskans know the proclivities of Floriduh gators? Should they have been armed?
Doesn't Disney portray gators as loveable cuddly characters?
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SmarterthanYou said:
stupid parents, stupid people. sorry for their loss, but hopefully the world will learn a lesson.
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Easy sparky. If indeed it was a 7 foot gator it should have been removed. Once a gator gets to 6 feet it becomes territorial.

How do you know the parents knew there were gators in there? Yeah I know that there are gators everywhere in Florida. But they weren't swimming just standing on the edge of the water. Not exactly irresponsible behavior

I think you are out of line here
 
SmarterthanYou said:
yes, they should have been warned, but they are also terrifyingly stupid for not knowing the environment that they decided to be in. they should have KNOWN that florida has gators and that gators feed on small mammals. that they didn't bother to research where they were going speaks volumes about their ignorance
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Again they weren't out in the Everglades. They were on a Disney property. If it was a 7 foot gator as reported it should have been removed.

You are out of line here
 
Teflon Don said:
Easy sparky. If indeed it was a 7 foot gator it should have been removed. Once a gator gets to 6 feet it becomes territorial.

How do you know the parents knew there were gators in there? Yeah I know that there are gators everywhere in Florida. But they weren't swimming just standing on the edge of the water. Not exactly irresponsible behavior

I think you are out of line here
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if they thought they were safe at the waters edge, then they didn't know jack shit about how gators and crocs hunt. I repeat, irresponsible behavior. i'm totally in line. thanks.
 
Teflon Don said:
Again they weren't out in the Everglades. They were on a Disney property. If it was a 7 foot gator as reported it should have been removed.

You are out of line here
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there was a recent news report of a 14 footer walking a golf course out in florida. gators are all over the place. would you take your kids on an african safari without knowing anything about the predators in the area? it's exactly how a dingo ate her baby.
i'm perfectly in line. thanks.
 
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