[Glenn.]

There are multiple signs along the shore that say 'do not enter water'

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

There are multiple signs along the shore that say 'do not enter water'

But do they specifically point out the potential danger from Alligators Glen?

When my children were little, I never cautioned them against any potentially dangerous action without explaining just WHY they should not carry out such actions.

I find that most people take more notice of warnings when the danger is spelled out.

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

But do they specifically point out the potential danger from Alligators Glen?

When my children were little, I never cautioned them against any potentially dangerous action without explaining just WHY they should not carry out such actions.

I find that most people take more notice of warnings when the danger is spelled out.

As far as I'm aware no. I know if they spot a gator in the lagoon or any area where guests are they relocate them. Gator attacks are extremely rare in Florida as it is.

It's such a tragedy

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

I've paddled in the same water and I completely agree.

This is horrific. That poor family.

Originally Posted by Glenn.

There are multiple signs along the shore that say 'do not enter water'

[Glenn.]

Don't judge me

It las to get the sand off my feet.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

Don't judge me

It las to get the sand off my feet.

I'd stick with the sand unless you want no feet

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I'd stick with the sand unless you want no feet

[Glenn.]

I will also add that when I watched the fireworks on the beach the loungers were very close to the waters edge. I can see things being changed dramatically in the coming days.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

I will also add that when I watched the fireworks on the beach the loungers were very close to the waters edge. I can see things being changed dramatically in the coming days.

There was a story about this in the mirror yesterday on iPad or I would find the link where a family watching the fireworks had to flee as a gator came onto the beach, another family informed security about it, it looks like it was an accident waiting to happen

[Cal.]

Idg why they're killing alligators tho? Like if you go in alligator invested waters then you might get eaten by an alligator, of course it wasn't the kids fault but the alligator doesn't know that it shouldn't eat people? It's an instinct. The family were at fault not the alligator?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Who Is She?

Idg why they're killing alligators tho? Like if you go in alligator invested waters then you might get eaten by an alligator, of course it wasn't the kids fault but the alligator doesn't know that it shouldn't eat people? It's an instinct. The family were at fault not the alligator?

There are pics of the lagoon, it looks like a beach! It is as far from looking like croc infested as you could get though

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

There are pics of the lagoon, it looks like a beach! It is as far from looking like croc infested as you could get though

Okay so it wasn't the families fault then - but still - alligators live there? I honestly am baffled as to why they're trapping and euthanizing alligators? It's their natural instinct.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Who Is She?

Okay so it wasn't the families fault then - but still - alligators live there? I honestly am baffled as to why they're trapping and euthanizing alligators? It's their natural instinct.

I think they did it as they thought the child had been ingested, I understand it's tough on the animals who are minding their own business, I blame Disney really for calling it a Beach Resort...why they needed to put a fake beach near a croc lagoon is anyone's guess ..well it's not it's all about cash but you get my drift

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Who Is She?

Idg why they're killing alligators tho? Like if you go in alligator invested waters then you might get eaten by an alligator, of course it wasn't the kids fault but the alligator doesn't know that it shouldn't eat people? It's an instinct. The family were at fault not the alligator?

It's not like alligators are a protected species there though, they're more of a pest, they regularly kill them just to try and cull their population so if they do that anyway, it's not such a big thing to do it to try and find the childs body

[Cal.]

They've closed the beaches until the alligator is captured? He didn't eat the kid so how are they gonna know? Are they just gonna kill ALL the alligators?

[Cal.]

The whole classification of a 'pest' is nonsense in itself. I don't think we have the right to decide what is a pest or not but that's a whole other issue.

I'm shocked they kill alligators all the time because they're a nuisance.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Who Is She?

The whole classification of a 'pest' is nonsense in itself. I don't think we have the right to decide what is a pest or not but that's a whole other issue.

I'm shocked they kill alligators all the time because they're a nuisance.

Would you consider rats a pest and would you support people exterminating them if they got so out of control they were everywhere?

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Would you consider rats a pest and would you support people exterminating them if they got so out of control they were everywhere?

Absolutely not they should be taken to the country and set free.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Who Is She?

Absolutely not they should be taken to the country and set free.

That wouldn't be very practical

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Too sad. RIP little angel.






But how come gorilla boy parents were dragged to filth for an accident and these parents weren't for going near water at night?

[Crimson Dynamo]

It seems this happened in the 80s but the child got away according to GMB this am

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

It seems this happened in the 80s but the child got away according to GMB this am

huge lawsuit incoming

[Crimson Dynamo]

Meanwhile you can still go to Gatorland and feed the gators turkey dogs

[Crimson Dynamo]

Meanwhile you can still go to Gatorland and feed the gators turkey dogs


http://www.wesh.com/news/experts-at-...ution/40074602

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Meanwhile you can still go to Gatorland and feed the gators turkey dogs


http://www.wesh.com/news/experts-at-...ution/40074602

Oh god, we did this. I didn't know it was basically a farm though and that the gators there were all killed. My brother got a photo sitting on the back of one...I feel awful for enjoying the day now but I was a kid at the time and knew no different