Child missing following alligator attack

DizneyRox;2487603 wrote: You don't... My guess is that, if followed, a divorce is in their future and wouldn't surprise me if one of them ends up taking their own life due to the guilt.

We had a horrible tragedy in my family with the loss of a 5yr old. The outcome wasn't too far off from what you've predicted. I'm sure you're not the only one to have these thoughts. It's macabre and hard to read in print but not unheard of.

They'll never go near the water again.. Think Roy Schneider and Jaws.

It's too bad. Their issues are probably just starting. Sad, hard, but true. Wish them luck.

There is a reason that outcome is predictable. Human beings tend to deal with things in the same ways, although they all believe they make their own decisions. It doesn't have to be that way, but you have to consciously put effort into going down a different path to get a different result. Some people just don't, for whatever reason, and it is their life to live. If they are able to get some good therapy, maybe they can put their life together and find a way to carry on.

Being overly sensitive about crocodiles would be ridiculous. A child died on a bicycle down there not all that long ago and bicycles are not banned, right? This seems extraordinary to people, so the reaction is extraordinary as well. There have been at least 16 fatal encounters with alligators in Florida since 1997. There aren't many predators that can get humans, but sometimes they get us. Be thankful these things are pretty rare and we don't have to worry about it every single day.

Aaaaaand, Louis the Alligator has made his official debut at the new Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire show at MK.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-disney-emergency-services-firefighters-feeding-gators-20160713-story.html

Two months before an alligator killed a toddler at Walt Disney World, firefighters were warned to stop feeding the reptiles at one of the resort's fire stations.

The admonitions were in emails from employees at Reedy Creek Emergency Services. Reedy Creek is the Disney-controlled taxing district that provides government services to the theme parks and surrounding areas.

The emails were obtained through a public-records request made after an alligator snatched 2-year-old Lane Graves from the shore of the Seven Seas Lagoon on June 14 and drowned him while he was on vacation with family from Nebraska. The attack took place at Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.

After that, many tourists came forward with their own stories of alligator sightings at Disney. One employee at the resort said at the time there was a problem with guests feeding the animals.

People feed animals EVERYWHERE at Disney, despite signs EVERYWHERE warning against it. One that particularly bothers me is when they feed birds that then fly overhead and poop on you. There's some sort of odd fascination with feeding the animals at Disney, captive or otherwise.

The fences are now coming down at GF. There's some sort of tubing out in the water and they're adding rocks on the beach. Just saw pictures on FB.

Goofy4TheWorld;2488028 wrote: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-disney-emergency-services-firefighters-feeding-gators-20160713-story.html

This is a stunning development.

Ah, well good on Disney for the gator ban being only temporary. Glad to see common sense was used.

goofy4theworld;2488028 wrote: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-disney-emergency-services-firefighters-feeding-gators-20160713-story.html

Cha-Ching!