2 year old taken by alligator at Disney Land resort Florida hotel

ceadaoin. · 15-06-2016 07:18AM #1

just saw this on the news. Horrific for the family involved. I know there are lots of alligators in Florida but attacks like this seem rare enough. Poor boy

2-year-old boy who was attacked and dragged into the water by an alligator on the shores of Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Tuesday night was still missing early Wednesday morning.

Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said rescue personnel had been actively searching for the child in the Seven Seas Lagoon but had not found him. The search was being called a recovery effort.

Demings said the Nebraska family of five was relaxing on the shoreline when the alligator attacked the boy. The father entered the water and tried to grab the child from the gator, but was not successful. He had scratches on his hands after the ordeal.

Parents then alerted a nearby lifeguard that an alligator had attacked the boy. Officials estimated it was between four and seven feet long.

genericguy · 15-06-2016 07:22AM

Let's ban alligators, it's the only solution.

gramar · 15-06-2016 07:25AM

Parents then alerted a nearby lifeguard that an alligator had attacked the boy. Officials estimated it was between four and seven feet long.

That's big two year old. They probably should have asked the parents too, they'd probably have a better idea of the childs size instead of estimating.

callaway92 · 15-06-2016 07:39AM

gramar wrote: »

Parents then alerted a nearby lifeguard that an alligator had attacked the boy. Officials estimated it was between four and seven feet long.

That's big two year old. They probably should have asked the parents too, they'd probably have a better idea of the childs size instead of estimating.

How is this even remotely funny here?

Esel · 15-06-2016 07:58AM

gramar wrote: »

That's big two year old. They probably should have asked the parents too, they'd probably have a better idea of the childs size instead of estimating.

I hope you regret posting that.

Penny Tration · 15-06-2016 08:06AM

The poor kid.

eviltwin · 15-06-2016 08:07AM

Awful tragedy

Dolbert · 15-06-2016 08:17AM

That must have been so horrifying, poor baby

_Brian · 15-06-2016 08:18AM

Shocking stuff, must be a traumatising time for the family.

Flippyfloppy · 15-06-2016 08:19AM

ceadaoin. wrote: »

just saw this on the news. Horrific for the family involved. I know there are lots of alligators in Florida but attacks like this seem rare enough. Poor boy

Attacks are rare, however I remember from my time there warnings stating that you can assume there are alligators in every body of water. I know you wouldn't think it at a Disney resort though. Poor family and poor little angel.

vicwatson · 15-06-2016 08:19AM

Jesus h

mojesius · 15-06-2016 08:34AM

Very sad news. I hope there isn't the usual thoughtless reaction to this i.e. an alligator cull around Disney world or the greater Orlando area. Disney world need to ensure there is better public awareness about such risks. I read that there were 'no swimming' signs up but not 'alligator-infested water, do not enter' signs.

_Brian · 15-06-2016 08:38AM

mojesius wrote: »

Very sad news. I hope there isn't the usual thoughtless reaction to this i.e. an alligator cull around Disney world or the greater Orlando area. Disney world need to ensure there is better public awareness about such risks. I read that there were 'no swimming' signs up but not 'alligator-infested water, do not enter' signs.

Big mistake by Disney so if there were no warning signs.

failinis · 15-06-2016 09:12AM

I hope they can get their child back so they can atleast have a grave to go to.
Read this as soon as I woke up and..its just unthinkable. Poor parents

Boom_Bap · 15-06-2016 09:20AM

gramar wrote: »

Parents then alerted a nearby lifeguard that an alligator had attacked the boy. Officials estimated it was between four and seven feet long.

That's big two year old. They probably should have asked the parents too, they'd probably have a better idea of the childs size instead of estimating.

Come on now, not the most sensitive of things to post.

SEPT 23 1989 · 15-06-2016 09:20AM

that's a lovely mental image to start the day

roykO · 15-06-2016 09:30AM

gramar wrote: »

Parents then alerted a nearby lifeguard that an alligator had attacked the boy. Officials estimated it was between four and seven feet long.

That's big two year old. They probably should have asked the parents too, they'd probably have a better idea of the childs size instead of estimating.

Posts like this don't actually bother me. What does is when they're painfully unfunny and just wreak of trying too hard.

Lollipops23 · 15-06-2016 09:32AM

Absolutely horrific- his poor parents, I can't even begin to imagine the trauma of having to witness that.

I was in Florida last year for work- Estero, so off the beaten track somewhat. We were told not to enter *any* body of water unless it was a bath.

Poor Florida isn't having an easy time of it this week.

cowboyBuilder · 15-06-2016 09:32AM

Awful stuff, the poor kid.

RIP

Armchair Andy · 15-06-2016 09:37AM

Funk me that's an awful death. Would you succumb to shock or pain first? Trivial I know but if shock killed you in this instance you'd be better off.

Wibbs · 15-06-2016 09:52AM

You would drown most likely. Horrific tragedy for the family.

Oafley Jones · 15-06-2016 10:03AM

_Brian wrote: »

Big mistake by Disney so if there were no warning signs.

Horrible. I'm surprised they don't have signs, but I've never seen one at WDW. I think the mistake here is that they just assume that people wil be wary of any open bit of water. WDW is built around a giant man made lake called the Seven Seas Lagoon, with a bunch of hotels around the circumference. It's essentially a swamp. I know people used to go swimming in it, but the look alone should put you off going near it. Gators manage to get into the Parks themselves quite often. They're also protected, so it's a bit of an ordeal to get them moved on. It is their habitat after all.

Kamili · 15-06-2016 10:03AM

Poor family, they must be so upset. Heard on the news that both parents went into the water to try get him back.

What a horrible thing to happen to them.

biko · 15-06-2016 10:16AM

If only they would have had guns..

topper75 · 15-06-2016 10:18AM

gramar wrote: »

That's big two year old.

callaway92 wrote: »

How is this even remotely funny here?

Esel wrote: »

I hope you regret posting that.

Gramar you are not thinking the correct thoughts.:eek:

Start thinking the correct thoughts NOW so we can make After Hours into a safe space!

You have offended callaway and Esel. They are offended on behalf of the family (who I'm pretty sure nobody here knows).

andekwarhola · 15-06-2016 10:23AM

Armchair Andy wrote: »

Funk me that's an awful death. Would you succumb to shock or pain first? Trivial I know but if shock killed you in this instance you'd be better off.

Think you just get pulled underwater and drowned. Poor child. How awful.

Not a chance I'd loiter beside or in water in a place like Florida.

IvyTheTerrible · 15-06-2016 10:26AM

topper75 wrote: »

Gramar you are not thinking the correct thoughts.:eek:

Start thinking the correct thoughts NOW so we can make After Hours into a safe space!

You have offended callaway and Esel. They are offended on behalf of the family (who I'm pretty sure nobody here knows).

It's nothing to do with thinking "correct thoughts", you don't have to know the family to find nothing funny about the horrific death of a two year old.

bear1 · 15-06-2016 10:30AM

topper75 wrote: »

Gramar you are not thinking the correct thoughts.:eek:

Start thinking the correct thoughts NOW so we can make After Hours into a safe space!

You have offended callaway and Esel. They are offended on behalf of the family (who I'm pretty sure nobody here knows).

Seriously? A 2 year old boy is taken by an alligator in front of his parents who God knows what are going through right now and a poster tries to make a ****ty joke about it?
At least you are getting AH back to normal now.
Just picture a 2 year old child being helplessly dragged into a lake to suffer a painful death.. Picture the father jumping in as he tries to pull his child out and fail.
idiotic posts sound like complete tripe once you envisage it.

ibarelycare · 15-06-2016 10:32AM

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Horrible. I'm surprised they don't have signs, but I've never seen one at WDW. I think the mistake here is that they just assume that people wil be wary of any open bit of water. WDW is built around a giant man made lake called the Seven Seas Lagoon, with a bunch of hotels around the circumference. It's essentially a swamp. I know people used to go swimming in it, but the look alone should put you off going near it. Gators manage to get into the Parks themselves quite often. They're also protected, so it's a bit of an ordeal to get them moved on. It is their habitat after all.

I read somewhere that, for safety, Disneyworld traps the alligators when they grow over two feet, and relocates them. Obviously this one slipped through the net (literally).

Such an awful freak thing to happen. Enjoying a family holiday and then this. Those poor parents, as well as their other children for witnessing such a thing.

Third shocking tragedy in less than a week in Orlando

Tipperary Fairy · 15-06-2016 10:32AM

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

It's nothing to do with thinking "correct thoughts", you don't have to know the family to find nothing funny about the horrific death of a two year old.

Yes but you can just ignore it.

I'm surprised people in Florida don't just assume you can't go in the water. Going to Cairns myself soon and I'll sure as hell be staying away, and making myself aware of other potential dangers.

callaway92 · 15-06-2016 10:32AM

topper75 wrote: »

Gramar you are not thinking the correct thoughts.:eek:

Start thinking the correct thoughts NOW so we can make After Hours into a safe space!

You have offended callaway and Esel. They are offended on behalf of the family (who I'm pretty sure nobody here knows).

What fúcking drugs are you on at all?

2 year old taken by alligator at Disney Land resort Florida hotel

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