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Cebu_4_2
15th June 2016, 02:43 PM
The boy was not found yet, just saw a live update...
Not sure what's going on, here is an update on CNN:


Lake Buena Vista, Florida (CNN)[Breaking news update, posted at 4:41 p.m. ET]



The 2-year-old boy who witnesses said was pulled by an alligator into a lagoon near a Walt Disney World hotel has been found dead by the Orange County dive team, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings told reporters at a Wednesday news conference in Orlando.


The body of the boy, Lane Graves, was found intact at about 1:45 p.m. ET, not far from where the boy was grabbed Tuesday night, Demings said.


He likely drowned, Demings said.


"Of course, the autopsy has to confirm that, but there is likely no question in my mind that the child was drowned by the alligator," Demings said.


Demings said the body was located not far from where the boy was grabbed Tuesday night.


Disney gator attack: 2-year-old found dead, source says

Lake Buena Vista, Florida (CNN)

The 2-year-old boy who witnesses said was pulled by an alligator into a lagoon near a Walt Disney World hotel has been found dead, a source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN on Wednesday.

The 2-year-old boy who was grabbed Tuesday night by an alligator near a Walt Disney World resort hotel is believed dead, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said Wednesday. Demings noted that it has been 15 hours since the attack and rescue officials are trying to recover the body.

The boy's family was at movie night outdoors at the Grand Floridian resort when around 9 p.m. the boy waded into about a foot of water in a lagoon, authorities have said. Witnesses, including the boy's horrified parents, tried to save him. His father jumped in and tried to pry the gator's mouth open. His mother jumped in, too.

But it was too late. The child was dragged underwater in the Seven Seas Lagoon, witnesses told authorities. The lagoon is connected to a series of canals that feed into large bodies of water, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Executive Director Nick Wiley.

The Reedy Creek emergency services call center first received a report about the attack at 9:16 p.m.

A search began for the boy immediately, with boats from Disney searching along with law enforcement. More than 50 officials from the sheriff's department alone are trying to find the boy's body, divers are on standby and sonar is being employed, Demings said.

Disney executives and Gov. Rick Scott have expressed their willingness to help in any way, the sheriff explained, and Disney employees are trying -- under unimaginable circumstances -- to keep the boy's family as comfortable as possible. Demings said he expects officials will make family members' names public Wednesday evening.

By midmorning Wednesday, Disney had closed all beaches in its resort area "out of an abundance of caution" following the attack, a Disney representative said.

Wiley said the child was on the edge of the lagoon when the alligator attacked, according to the boy's family. 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.
Demings specifically said that the child was "wading ... along the lake's edge at the time that the alligator attacked."

He warned that the search for the child's body is not simple. They are focused on a large, man-made body of water that has "certain systems" built underneath it, he said.
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[B]Parents rush into water to save son

The father suffered minor scratches on his hand trying to save his son.
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160615084939-disney-no-swim-medium-plus-169.jpg"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 area.

A handful of people witnessed the attack and supplied police with information. Witnesses said the family was on the beach, and the boy's sister was in a playpen about 20 to 30 yards from the water, according to Demings. The toddler was nearby, wading in the water.

There are "No Swimming" signs at the lagoon, and no one else was in the water at the time of the attack besides the child, Demings said.
Declan Salcido, who was vacationing at the resort with relatives from San Jose, California, said the "No Swimming" signs are visible "from any vantage point."

The lagoon is not for recreational swimming.
"This is Florida, and it's not uncommon for alligators to be in bodies of water," Demings said.
Hot take: Is it really that difficult to keep your kid out of a lagoon clearly marked "NO SWIMMING"? #DisneyGatorAttack (https://twitter.com/hashtag/DisneyGatorAttack?src=hash)
— Jae (@jae) June 15, 2016 (https://twitter.com/jae/status/743026454280179714)

Many on social media lambasted the child's parents, while others urged compassion.
Dear Internet, can we please have a bit more compassion for a family who saw their son dragged away by an alligator?!! #DisneyGatorAttack (https://twitter.com/hashtag/DisneyGatorAttack?src=hash)
— Jamie Lapeyrolerie (@jamielynne82) June 15, 2016 (https://twitter.com/jamielynne82/status/743074902710718464)

Some people said a "No Swimming" sign is hardly sufficient if alligators could be lurking.
A "No Swimming" sign does not mean "Beware of Alligators" #DisneyGatorAttack (https://twitter.com/hashtag/DisneyGatorAttack?src=hash)
— Katalyst InK (@FromtheKatsEye) June 15, 2016 (https://twitter.com/FromtheKatsEye/status/743033584466825217)

Unusual attack

"Everyone here at the Walt Disney Resort is devastated by this tragic accident," said Jacquee Wahler, a vice president at Walt Disney World Resort. "Our thoughts are with the family. We are helping the family and doing everything we can to assist law enforcement."
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Demings said no reports of nuisance alligators have come in the region recently. The alligator is between 4 and 7 feet long, Demings said,adding he's unsure of its exact size.

My hope is that sharing this story gets this family coverage and help in this horrible tragedy. Mother to mother- that is my only hope. I'm declining interviews but use whatever pictures and videos you need. I can't believe the sun is even up. #orlando (https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/orlando/) #grandfloridian (https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/grandfloridian/)

Cebu_4_2
15th June 2016, 02:52 PM
Body of 2-year-old boy snatched by alligator recovered, sheriff confirms
Published June 15, 2016 FoxNews.com (http://www.foxnews.com/)
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Dive teams on Tuesday afternoon recovered the body of a toddler snatched by an alligator in a Disney World lagoon, the Orange County sheriff confirmed.

The body was intact, Sheriff Jerry Demings told reporters. He said it was not far from where the animal pulled the child into the water Tuesday night.

The sheriff identified the child as 2-year-old Lane Graves, who was on vacation with his parents, Matt and Melissa Graves. The family traveled from Elkhorn, Nebraska. The sheriff said he and a Catholic priest delivered the grim news to the family.

The search team had grown to 50 people Wednesday as trappers and divers searched Disney's network of man-made canals, ponds and lakes. At least five other alligators were caught and cut open before they found the killer.

Disney announced Wednesday morning it was closing all of the beaches at its resorts out of an abundance of caution.

Even as authorities were scouring the Seven Seas Lagoon at Disney World’s The Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Wednesday morning, hope began to fade. By the afternoon, Demings said emergency crews were working on "recovering the body."

Deputies searching for 2 year old taken by alligator at Seven Seas Lagoon near Grand Floridian. #Fox35 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Fox35?src=hash) pic.twitter.com/LmbsdWaEFt (https://t.co/LmbsdWaEFt)
— Keith Landry (@Fox35Keith) June 15, 2016 (https://twitter.com/Fox35Keith/status/742930587753840641)


The toddler was playing at the edge of the shoreline of the lagoon when the alligator came up and snatched the boy, Williamson said. The boy’s family is from Nebraska and the parents were on vacation with their two children at the resort when the alligator attacked, Demings said.
"There were eyewitnesses here who certainly saw the child taken under the water," Demings said.

The boy's father entered the water and tried to grab the child from the reptile, but he was unsuccessful and sustained cuts and lacerations during the struggle, Demings said. The parents quickly alerted a lifeguard, but the lifeguard was too far away from the scene of the attack to help the father.

The initial report of the incident came in right before 9:30 p.m., Orange County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Rose Silva said.

More than 50 law enforcement personnel searched the Seven Seas Lagoon, along with an alligator tracker and two marine units, Demings said. Reedy Creek Fire Rescue, Orange County and the Florida Fish and Wildlife authorities were also involved, The Orlando Sentinel reported.

A sonar boat was used, because sending divers in would be like "seeking a needle in a haystack," Williamson told Fox News.

The attack happened at an area of the lagoon where “no swimming” signs were posted, Demings said. The boy wasn’t swimming in the water, but playing on the edge, about a foot or two into the water, Williamson said.

The alligator was estimated to be 4 feet to 7 feet long, but its exact size was not known, he said.

A.J. Jain, a guest at The Grand Floridian right outside Disney’s Magic Kingdom, told the Sentinel he and his children were playing at the same beach earlier Tuesday.

“I’m just here to say a prayer,” he said. “I can’t imagine what those parents are going through. It’s been one tough week in Orlando.”
Disney spokeswoman Jacquee Wahaler said everyone at the resort was devastated by what happened and Disney is helping the family.
Demings said there had been no other recent reports of similar alligator attacks on the lake.

"Disney has operated here now for 45 years and they’ve never had this type of thing happen here before," he said.

Glass
15th June 2016, 05:29 PM
they are really sucking in the energy in Orlando. Must be a total satanic orgy going on right now.

ximmy
15th June 2016, 05:45 PM
http://images.mysafetysign.com/img/lg/K/alligators-no-swimming-sign-k-0003.png

cheka.
15th June 2016, 05:58 PM
4 to 7 foot gator - tiny little thing

they said dad fought it and lost? wtf

5 footer

http://www.roanokeislandanimalclinic.com/sites/site-2580/images/f5e9f5fd-7f00-0001-506a-381e0763b71aR_1.jpg

here's a 6 footer:

http://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j/ap/odd%20michigan%20alligator-462223585_v2.grid-7x2.jpg

Cebu_4_2
15th June 2016, 06:38 PM
More to the story to cloud our thinking of what is really going on.

Twisted Titan
15th June 2016, 07:24 PM
Are you serious?

Wow...that thing is fairly small

I thought it was like the crocs that take down zebras during the wildabeast migration

mamboni
15th June 2016, 09:14 PM
Something is rotten in Denmark. Unless the small gator dragged the kid then dropped him because kid was too big?

Glass
15th June 2016, 10:00 PM
This is a gator
http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/HT_alligator_golf_course_1_jtm_150311_12x5_1600.jp g

For the most part, smaller gators are fairly timid. They seem to be fairly smart in selecting prey smaller than themselves usually.

Story @ the ABC. beware auto play video (http://abcnews.go.com/US/photo-captures-huge-alligator-roaming-florida-golf/story?id=29558822)