The child was sitting on the beach. Not wading, not swimming.

[B2G]

At least that's what this updated account is saying.


"Since the 9:00 p.m. attack, investigators has pulled and killed five gators from the area, but none appear to be the culprit. Officials estimated the responsible gator to be between four and seven feet long.

In response to reports the family was watching a hotel-sponsored movie near the shore, Disney said it hosts such events but believed the film ended before the attack. The family was sitting near the shore, not swimming or wading in the water, officials said."

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-child-dragged-alligator-disney-20160614-story.html

[yardwork]

1. That's entirely possible.

Alligators come onto land, too. You don't have to be in the water to encounter them.

[B2G]

2. Yep. Just wanted to share this since

so many are focusing on the fact the child was supposedly in the water.

I've seen them go after golfers that got too close.

[yardwork]

4. This was not the child's or family's fault.

I'm not sure it's possible to protect everybody 100% of the time from alligators.

[B2G]

8. Agree. It's days like this that make me hate Twitter. nt

[lpbk2713]

3. And gators can be surprisingly quick ...

in the initial short burst.

[yardwork]

5. Yep. Somebody here said 35 mph.

[KamaAina]

6. Yeppers. One used to sunbathe in Grandma and Grandpa's backyard.

Their place in Naples was at the edge of the subdivision, right across a stream from what was then ('80s -early '90s) undeveloped land. And there he was, pretty much every afternoon.

[yardwork]

7. Looking so still. I remember.

[KamaAina]

10. You were hanging around in Grandma and Grandpa's backyard?!

[Lochloosa]

9. That is not surprising. Alligators are ambush predators and wait at the edge of the water

for prey to come to drink.

It can be hard to see them in good light, impossible at night.

[joeybee12]

11. More and more seems like Disney was negligent

Simply a No Swimming sign doesn't cut it.

[B2G]

12. CNN reporting his body has been recovered

Presser coming up.

[jberryhill]

13. Disney's press power is awesome

Early reports managed to get in the part about "No Swimming" signs very consistently, and had the child placed in the water, with no Disney spokesperson identified.

It ain't the Magic Kingdom for nothing.

[B2G]

14. Brings a whole new dimension to 'getting out in front of the story' nt

[pnwmom]

15. Wow. Was the resort spreading disinformation on purpose? n/t

[jberryhill]

16. Does Goofy like it doggy style?

[B2G]

17. Maybe this press conference will clear up the confusion.

Coming up live in minutes.