Gator drags child into water near Disney's Grand Floridian
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wesleyshark
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Time for a divorce. Take the kid. Move out of Florida.
KazenY2J
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That's horrible.
That is really sad.
We saw a small 3 footer at the Coronado resort. We told the staff and they said they were going to relocate it. The one we saw was obviously being fed because he would just camp out near where people were and stare at you (in a way that it was easy to see him).
We saw a small 3 footer at the Coronado resort. We told the staff and they said they were going to relocate it. The one we saw was obviously being fed because he would just camp out near where people were and stare at you (in a way that it was easy to see him).
son, time to man up.
You're his father. sometimes you have to be unpopular.
No swimming in that lake, ever. also tell your wife and her parents. that he is not to go into that water ever. and that there are consequences if they let him
I live in a salt water crocodile infested area. only fools go into the water here.
Acidote
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What the fuck, man. What the fuck.
Send the sad link on the OP to them and just tell them outright "the kid doesn't swim in the lake anymore". Not a question, not a petition. He's not their son, it's yours and your wife's.
Gators can be fast. I imagine it drew him underwater and then no one could spot it. The article just put it in a nice way, it would be a miracle if the child was still alive.
OpinionatedCyborg
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Aren't salterwater crocodiles insanely dangerous, though? Alligators are postively docile in comparison to saltwater and nile crocs, not to mention a lot smaller. I wouldn't feel comfortable letting a small child swim in alligator-infested waters, but based on the animal's behavior and the relative low number of attacks and fatalities, I can understand why so many do it.
Must admit, I find it truly bizarre that people's first reactions in this thread are to blame the parents....
I'm guessing those people aren't parents so don't realise 2 year olds do, occasionally, run away etc even if you are watching them closely
Morrigan Stark
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Some people really feel compelled to pass blame even when it's likely just a tragic accident, it seems like.
breakfuss
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Because no one wants to believe it could happen to them. We need to feel in control. This really just seems like a freakish and unfortunate event.
Surface of Me
I'm not an NPC. And neither are we.
Double combo or people not being oatents and people not knowing gators are ambush predators.
It sucks, but they gotta kill the gator now. It will think it can go back to Disney World to get food now.
Fuck man, this is just so horrible. Thoughts and prayers to the family. I just wouldn't be able to function as an adult anymore if I was the father of that child. There's so much going through my mind about all of this, that I just can't comprehend. I know what happened but what the parents must be feeling... fuck! It's like a living nightmare.
breakfuss
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Watch Rabbit Hole with Nicole Kidman. Or In The Bedroom with Sissy Spacek. Fiction but they give such a heart wrenching portrayal of what it's like to lose a child. I couldn't imagine.
echoshifting
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I keep thinking about this guy and the fact that he has two more kids, he is going to have to find a way through this somehow for their sake...
It's keeping me up tonight.
It's keeping me up tonight.
Reading the synopsis, I'll definitely watch it. Thanks for the recommendation.
And your edit too.
Rudelord
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Docile is not quite the word I'd look for. It's just on average we're not really what they're after in a meal, at least an adult sized human.
Usually eat fish and water fowl.
I wonder what 'near Grand Floridian' means, given they didn't actually say it was on the grounds. I mention that because just NW of the Grand Floridian is an area with heavy woods and water that's (IIRC) not meant to be public-accessible.
It's really worrying if that's on the grounds, given the existence of, say, the Fort Wilderness Campground.
Edit: Ah, missed the 'at the beach' thing.
SomedayTheFire
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why are people blaming the parents what the fuck
No nuance on the internet. if you can't find an angle where you can passionately criticise someone, it's not worth discussing.
the_batman
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because they allowed the kid to be in the water when there were a million signs posted around saying not to enter the water.
reggieandTFE
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Yeah, my wife and I drove one of those boats around. They're pretty small and sit low on the water; a gator could easily get in one.
Dear god.
Cheesecakebobby
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DIsney jokes at this time? You sick puppy. Next you'll be saying they should have yelled at the gator to let it go.
andthebeatgoeson
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Yet i still wonder why have a beach with a very dangerous animal. Sometimes, a sign isn't enough.
Place very tempting object with 500 signs and claim immunity. Have a movie night with kids next to the beach and claim immunity. Have parents exhausted from walking miles in the Florida heat, then play a movie and expect the parents to be on guard for the whole movie and claim immunity.
Obviously, Disney doesn't claim immunity but that's what you are giving them. What part of 'man-made beach next to alligator infested waters' makes any sense? It's arrogant beyond any normal thought.
The only thought that could lead a person there is money. Make more money, charge more fees, so people can have more experiences.
Just last week a gator was found with a body in its mouth. Stay safe, Florida GAF.
http://wfla.com/2016/06/07/large-gator-seen-with-human-body-in-its-mouth-in-lakeland/
http://wfla.com/2016/06/07/large-gator-seen-with-human-body-in-its-mouth-in-lakeland/
Big Baybee
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Just a reminder that a child was most likely eaten alive by an alligator.
SomedayTheFire
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he wasn't in the water. prime example of not reading the story and coming up with your own ideas and judgements.
the_batman
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cnn said witnesses saw the kid in the water.
That man-made beach should never have existed. Create a beach beside a body of water in a amusement park, people outside Florida would assume the water would be somewhat safe enough to play near it although there are signs "No Swimming!".
Maybe I can understand if the signs were more deliberate and scary. "Warning! Do not walk/play near the water. Dangerous alligators." But then again, why built a man-made beach beside a lake in an area famous for gators?
Maybe I can understand if the signs were more deliberate and scary. "Warning! Do not walk/play near the water. Dangerous alligators." But then again, why built a man-made beach beside a lake in an area famous for gators?
Abstrusity
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Kid probably lasted all of a minute, tops. More likely: gator jaw snap killed him.
I want to know what the fuck Disney was thinking holding an event like this. We have fencing up for a reason around lakes, ponds, and creeks (I should know, there's like 10000 of them here). Did they have to hop a fence, or did they just not have a fence?
Disney is such a cancer on this state.
I want to know what the fuck Disney was thinking holding an event like this. We have fencing up for a reason around lakes, ponds, and creeks (I should know, there's like 10000 of them here). Did they have to hop a fence, or did they just not have a fence?
Disney is such a cancer on this state.
Dr. Benton Quest
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NPR is saying they were wading in the water and no swimming signs had been posted.
Said it was the Seven Seas lagoon? That on the Disney property?
Said it was the Seven Seas lagoon? That on the Disney property?
People ignore those signs all the time. I think most people think it's about potential bacteria in the water, not alligators.
And yeah, the Seven Seas Lagoon is what they call the big body of water next to the Magic Kingdom.
Tal Shiar Agent
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Alligators have gotten into the Rivers of America, Splash Mountain, Jungle Cruise, and the World Showcase Lagoon.
Vincent4756
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Wow.
SoRuffShoNuff
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I'm very surprised people didn't know there were alligators in the water at Disney World. At the Coronado Springs resort you can see them walking around. The staff usually lets them stay until they get a certain size then they are relocated. It's Central Florida, there is no way they could keep gators out of the water.
There is a man made beach at the boardwalk area which hosts movie nights as well. There are plenty of signs there saying to stay out of the water. After looking in it from the dock and seeing the amount of fish and seaweed in it I'd bet a gator has been in there too.
There is a man made beach at the boardwalk area which hosts movie nights as well. There are plenty of signs there saying to stay out of the water. After looking in it from the dock and seeing the amount of fish and seaweed in it I'd bet a gator has been in there too.
entremet
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Lack of empathy. Par for the course online.
Terrible news. I highly doubt the child survived. My heart goes out to the parents.
Orlando has had a terrible June.
MisterR
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Why don't your read some of the many posts in this thread describing the set up. You seem out of your element.
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