"It could have happened to anyone." Mom shares photos of son in spot where gator killed

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111. Is this your attempt at doing a Straw Man argument?

You seem to already know the outcome of a lawsuit that hasn't been brought yet, so I assume you also know that the Graves' would have read and taken heed of those other unlit signs that should have been there, at dusk or after dark from their vantage point 60 - 90 feet away from their 2 y.o. Their 2 y.o. who wasn't wading in the pool with other children, he as alone in the lagoon, unsupervised, being a 2 y.o., a long long way from his parents. In Nebraska, that's probably okay, notwithstanding the ever present drowning danger, but in Florida, the UoF mascot is a gator? All 67 counties have gators. You're in Florida. Gators are ambush predators that go where they want, where food and mating prospects are. You can try to stop them, your attempts will be futile.

Great! Disney is going to pay millions. Maybe they pay billions and level the entire theme park in the process, returning it to swamp again. On top of that, you can demonize me, if that makes your day, but my paternal instinct must work differently from the lynch mob on here. Mine tells me that my family's safety comes first. I'm not dependent on someone telling me that, nor will I wait for there to be a sign in Florida that tells me to beware of alligators.

SAFETY
COMES
FIRST

It comes first and above vacation time, fireworks, movie night, having drinks with friends, food, text messaging,...you name it. National Geographic seems to agree with that way of thinking.

Start your vacations with a safety briefing.
The goal of vacation is always to have fun. Certainly. But that doesn’t mean we should approach it without caution. At the very least, have a discussion with your kids about some of the situations they might find themselves in...

Ask yourself whether you've picked the right destination.
Not every destination—or every activity, for that matter—is suitable for every child at every age. Be honest with yourself at the outset about whether you are capable of keeping them safe in a particular place or space...

Stress the reality of animals in the wild.
An alligator doesn’t stop being an alligator because you show a movie in its habitat. A gorilla in a zoo is still a gorilla...
-NatGeo.com

So too does the All About Alligators coloring book

[div]Alligators eat fish, turtles, snails, birds, small mammals – just about anything that wanders by.


Children should always have a gown-up nearby when playing near, or in, fresh or brackish water. Keep pets on a leash and away from the water’s edge.


Never wade or swim in fresh or brackish water outside of designated swimming areas.


- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Coloring book PDF