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mnhtnbb

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9. Alligators were in Florida long before Disney built there.

Reply to niyad (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 15, 2016, 02:52 PM

Jun 2016

It's a wildlife management challenge to resorts and anyone who resides in Florida.

http://myfwc.com/conservation/you-conserve/wildlife/gators/

Alligators have now made their way as far north as North Carolina.

One was photographed sunning itself on the banks of the Intracoastal Waterway of Emerald Isle, NC this spring.

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Toddler dragged into water by alligator at Disney resort believed to be dead [View all] DonViejo Jun 2016 OP

I can not imagine the horror for the child or for the parents uppityperson Jun 2016 #1

Poor baby. DawgHouse Jun 2016 #2

That poor family will be haunted forever PJMcK Jun 2016 #3

Fuck! This is heartbreaking. I cry for the parents. n/t SpankMe Jun 2016 #4

my heart goes out to that poor family. now, my question is, what in the HELL was an niyad Jun 2016 #5

my heart goes out to that poor family. now, my question is, what in the HELL was an The CCC Jun 2016 #6

There are canals that feed into the lake and gators travel through them. muntrv Jun 2016 #29

How to avoid a gator attack. muntrv Jun 2016 #30

Better way to avoid a gator attack jmowreader Jun 2016 #33

..or Georgia or Louisiana. muntrv Jun 2016 #35

Yeah, Disney has a private lake stocked with alligators for visitors snooper2 Jun 2016 #7

Creative, though inaccurate inference for more efficient and petulant eye-rolling techniques. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #12

Remember: Pointless snark always works better if you repeat it. Nihil Jun 2016 #34

In Florida you have to assume any body of water has gators in it. TBA Jun 2016 #8

Alligators were in Florida long before Disney built there. mnhtnbb Jun 2016 #9

Good grief! Duval Jun 2016 #21

alligators go wherever there is water, real question is why didn't Disney have adequate geek tragedy Jun 2016 #14

Alligators are everywhere in Florida csziggy Jun 2016 #19

From all I've read... Sand Rat Expat Jun 2016 #22

It's Florida. Any body of water without a drain and a soap dish has alligators in it. LeftyMom Jun 2016 #24

They have the area set up like a beach greymattermom Jun 2016 #10

What more could Disney have done? Sand Rat Expat Jun 2016 #23

What kind of idiot would go wading when a sign says no swimming? LeftyMom Jun 2016 #25

That headline is poorly written... catnhatnh Jun 2016 #11

like the classic, "vase for sale by lady, slightly cracked" unblock Jun 2016 #26

Is there any reason to believe that there is anything TO recover? rocktivity Jun 2016 #13

Wading, at night Baclava Jun 2016 #16

On shore according to this updated report: B2G Jun 2016 #17

According to some random nature show I don't remember... That Guy 888 Jun 2016 #31

CNN breaking news.... justamama83 Jun 2016 #15

Geeez, how very sad.. omg.. vkkv Jun 2016 #18

How terrible. Duval Jun 2016 #20

It was reported about 4pm that they found the child's body notadmblnd Jun 2016 #27

Update: Searchers recover body of boy snatched by gator at Disney PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #28

I have avoided this story. I just can't bring myself to read it NWCorona Jun 2016 #32