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B2G

(9,766 posts) Wed Jun 15, 2016, 03:00 PM Jun 2016

The child was sitting on the beach. Not wading, not swimming. [View all]

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

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The child was sitting on the beach. Not wading, not swimming. [View all] B2G Jun 2016 OP

That's entirely possible. yardwork Jun 2016 #1

Yep. Just wanted to share this since B2G Jun 2016 #2

This was not the child's or family's fault. yardwork Jun 2016 #4

Agree. It's days like this that make me hate Twitter. nt B2G Jun 2016 #8

And gators can be surprisingly quick ... lpbk2713 Jun 2016 #3

Yep. Somebody here said 35 mph. yardwork Jun 2016 #5

Yeppers. One used to sunbathe in Grandma and Grandpa's backyard. KamaAina Jun 2016 #6

Looking so still. I remember. yardwork Jun 2016 #7

You were hanging around in Grandma and Grandpa's backyard?! KamaAina Jun 2016 #10

That is not surprising. Alligators are ambush predators and wait at the edge of the water Lochloosa Jun 2016 #9

More and more seems like Disney was negligent joeybee12 Jun 2016 #11

CNN reporting his body has been recovered B2G Jun 2016 #12

Disney's press power is awesome jberryhill Jun 2016 #13

Brings a whole new dimension to 'getting out in front of the story' nt B2G Jun 2016 #14

Wow. Was the resort spreading disinformation on purpose? n/t pnwmom Jun 2016 #15

Does Goofy like it doggy style? jberryhill Jun 2016 #16

Maybe this press conference will clear up the confusion. B2G Jun 2016 #17