Found Deceased FL - Lane Graves, 2, Walt Disney World, 14 June 2016 #1

[cuffem]

They must have been tourist and not familiar with lakes/alligators.All Floridians know to stay away from lakes at night.

 

[Greater Than]

[video=twitter;742948220435869696]https://twitter.com/caitlindineen/status/742948220435869696[/video]
Demings: Father entered the water to try and save the boy. Parents "diligently" tried to get the child. #Disney

 

[Greater Than]

[video=twitter;742948377525096449]https://twitter.com/caitlindineen/status/742948377525096449[/video]
Demings: gator estimated to be between 4-7 feet. No exact size known. #Disney

 

[AmyPond]

They must have been tourist and not familiar with lakes/alligators.All Floridians know to stay away from lakes at night.

They are from Nebraska.

 

[cuffem]

There had to be signs posted.

 

[Greater Than]

[video=twitter;742948520014032897]https://twitter.com/caitlindineen/status/742948520014032897[/video]
Demings: haven't had reports of gators in the lake before. FWC and @OrangeCoSheriff investigating it all right now. #Disney

 

[blue22]

I wonder if there were witnesses to this. NOT that I'm questioning the parents or reports, just curious if anyone saw something that could help.

ETA: Never mind, saw reports that their wasn't

 

[Andie11]

The signs say No Swimming, but I don't know if they mention alligators.

 

[Andie11]

I was wondering this as well, but also assumed that there was security video - seems like Disney would have every inch surveilled.

edit to add this was in response to blue22

 

[cuffem]

Not to lessen the horror for this family but I wonder if Disney will eradicate all the gators in the lake after this? That poor father and mother witnessing this.

 

[Greater Than]

[video=twitter;742948868032221184]https://twitter.com/caitlindineen/status/742948868032221184[/video]
Demings: Child was playing "a foot or so" in the water. Dad alerted lifeguard for help. Unsuccessful getting child back. #Disney

 

[perfectingpink]

[video=twitter;742948868032221184]https://twitter.com/caitlindineen/status/742948868032221184[/video]
Demings: Child was playing "a foot or so" in the water. Dad alerted lifeguard for help. Unsuccessful getting child back. #Disney

If there is a "No Swimming" sign, why is there a lifeguard? Is there a pool near by?

 

[Andie11]

If there is a "No Swimming" sign, why is there a lifeguard? Is there a pool near by?

Yes, the resort pool is near-by.

 

[Greater Than]

[video=twitter;742949562860613632]https://twitter.com/caitlindineen/status/742949562860613632[/video]
Demings: Dive team is on standby. They have sonar equipment there to search the Seven Seas Lagoon. #Disney

 

[Greater Than]

[video=twitter;742949768742248448]https://twitter.com/caitlindineen/status/742949768742248448[/video]
Demings: We hope to recover the child before daylight. Father being assisted by victim's advocates. #Disney

 

[Andie11]

You can see the pool here:

 

[cvaldez1975]

I hope that nightmare did not happen. I wouldn't want to live anymore if I lived through that

I read earlier that the mom was holding the child's hand and that the father wrestled the gator, but we'll have to wait for the press conference. Can't find the tweet I'd read, possibly deleted? Having trouble finding it again. Please delete mods if against TOS. Thanks.

 

[Eloise]

[video=twitter;742949562860613632]https://twitter.com/caitlindineen/status/742949562860613632[/video]
Demings: Dive team is on standby. They have sonar equipment there to search the Seven Seas Lagoon. #Disney

I hate to ask but would an alligator actually leave anything behind to find?

 

[cuffem]

I hope that nightmare did not happen. I wouldn't want to live anymore if I lived through that

I heard the sheriff say the father did try to get the boy from the alligators mouth.

 

[Mrs G Norris]

I guess I am coming at it from an Australian perspective. We stay right out the way of crocs. They terrify me.

Yeah like avoiding Far North Queensland and the Northern Territory altogether!!!