Disney Installing Gator Signs, Barriers Following Attack on Boy

A gator described as being as long as 7 feet snatched 2-year-old Lane Graves as he waded in the shallow water there around nightfall Tuesday.

Dr. Sara Zydowicz, an associate medical examiner of the District Nine Medical Examiner’s Office, ruled that drowning and traumatic injuries were the cause of death for Lane T. Graves, officials said. While the beach did feature signs noting that swimming was not permitted in the Seven Seas Lagoon, many are questioning why there were no alligator warning signs at Disney, which may have prevented this senseless loss.

“If Disney had notice that its lagoons could attract alligators, or that alligators were present in its lagoons, it would have a duty to protect those that it welcomes to its premises”.

“Disney takes time to do anything…but they did this right away, ” a worker told us.

All of our beaches are now closed, and we are conducting a swift and thorough review of all of our processes and protocols. Although most Floridians know to assume that alligators may be present in every freshwater body in the state, there is a sound argument that the child’s family, hailing from Nebraska, would not know to be cautious. “To all of the local authorities and staff who worked tirelessly these past 24 hours, we express our deepest gratitude”, they said in their statement. After hours of searching the lagoon, divers discovered his intact body on Wednesday, about “10 to 15 yards from where he was attacked”, CNN reported.

Trappers have captured and killed at least five alligators since Tuesday’s attack in hopes of finding the alligator that killed Lane, but a determination has not been made as to whether they have caught the animal responsible.

“Melissa and I continue to deal with the loss of our beloved boy, Lane, and are overwhelmed with the support and love we have received from family and friends in our community as well as from around the country”, Matt Graves said in the statement.

“Our hearts are breaking for the Graves family in Orlando”.

“We’re going to make certain that we have the alligator that was involved, and that we remove it from the lake”, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Executive Director Nick Wiley said in a statement.