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Gator snatches 2 y/o at Disney Resort #FLLiving
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Whole story sucks.
Blame on both Disney and the parents.
Disney, because they have the funds/resources to prevent gators from entering their man-made lagoons.
The parents, because who has your 2 year old out for water play at 9pm?
Blame on both Disney and the parents.
Disney, because they have the funds/resources to prevent gators from entering their man-made lagoons.
The parents, because who has your 2 year old out for water play at 9pm?
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Damn..having a 3 year old son who loves the water this breaks my damn heart man
RIP to the poor child
RIP to the poor child
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everybody, it's Disney and they're on vacation,
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RIP to the little boy b 
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9pm water play in a lagoon? Nah. That's irresponsible parenting.
Well, I think those signs saved Disney from a potential lawsuit.
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You just need a permit to kill them and it has to be season.
Living in Florida I never took those 'no swimming' or 'warning gators present' signs lightly. Hate to say it but rip to the lil boy.
Living in Florida I never took those 'no swimming' or 'warning gators present' signs lightly. Hate to say it but rip to the lil boy.
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Anyone think otherwise about this parent's mistake? Love hearing what forms of parenting you guys deem acceptable.
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Sounds like the kid was in the water.
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Damn Florida been wylin this past week
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Yeah. Plus it was probably really nice out. I would assume the parents loved their kid. They didn't expect an alligator to take him. People are so quick to judge and they forget crazy stuff happens in life.
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Man I have a 7 year old and a 3 year old. This has me in my feels man. This is terrible [emoji]128549[/emoji]
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As the father of a 4 year old, swimming/water play in a lagoon (where signs are posted to NOT do so) at 9pm is terrible judgment. It's something I would never have her do.
I never said anything about going to a pool or anything else along those lines while on vacation. Of course while on vacation you go lax on your normal bedtime routine for your kid(s). However, this is just irresponsible.
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Sounds like they were just relaxing at the end of the day. Not really thinking and were caught slipping. Probably thought the water was so shallow and their kids were close by, weren't at risk. Terrible situation, daughter was in the water with him. Just terrible.
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Salties and Niles are two different species of crocodiles...
Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus), endemic to map below...
Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus, larger of the two), endemic to areas below...
sorry, slow day at work...
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Which is more aggressive? And can you train any of them?
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No problem, thanks for correcting me.
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Unfortunate event...but can't really be angry.
The gator did what it lives to do...be a ferocious agressive hunter when hungry.
They are some of the most complex beautiful reptiles on earth
The gator did what it lives to do...be a ferocious agressive hunter when hungry.
They are some of the most complex beautiful reptiles on earth
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Sounds like TERRIBLE judgement. How do you have a 2 year old just wade in water alone, regardless of where you are? Doesnt matter if youre in gator land or a beach in Santa Monica, if a 2 year old is near a body of water you should be GLUED to him/her.
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Naw that is irresponsible. I don't think anyone would be "wading" there at 2pm also. But 9pm when the sun is probably down, naw you don't do that. Plus it's not like the water is clear or blue anyway.
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Rip to the child
Turrible parenting. But im familiar with FL and their reptiles maybe they didnt know... And were also illiterate?
Turrible parenting. But im familiar with FL and their reptiles maybe they didnt know... And were also illiterate?
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Salties were said to be more aggressive, at least according to this article...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/dec/12/saltwater-crocodile-named-worlds-most-aggressive
...and as far as training Salties, im assuming they can be somewhat trained, at least in captivity and when food is involved, as noted below...
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Fax.
You cant comprehend this or handle the responsible... there are many foster families that would LOVE to raise your seed
