Holy Crap! Gator drags child into water near Disney's Grand Floridian

[George]

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

Deputies are searching for a young child who was dragged into the water by an alligator near Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

The 2-year-old child was dragged into the Seven Seas Lagoon about 9:30 p.m., Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Rose Silva said.

Deputies are searching the waters and put crime-scene tape around the water.

Silva said the child has not been found.

The hotel is an upscale luxury resort owned by Disney. It is one of three hotels on the monorail line, just one stop away from the Magic Kingdom Park.

The child's name was not available.

It was not clear if the child or his family were guests at the hotel.

No other details were immediately available.

Check back for updates to this breaking news story.

 

[Mrs. Potts]

I can't even imagine. This is terrible.

 

[nolarookie]

That's really awful.

 

[cdmurphy727]

So sad! I've wondered if there were any measures to keep alligators out of those waters around the resort. I guess it's probably impossible to ensure they are all kept out.

 

[George]

Impossible, yes. And there are lots of warning signs everywhere on beaches. People forget that these are real, living bodies of water.

 

[Linkura]

Wow... just awful...

 

[texhanddoc]

That is just terrible. I just read that. I cant imagine the horror. It was 9:30pm, just between the electrical water parade thing and Wishes.

 

[ChristineOH]

Oh, that is just horrifying. I can't even imagine.

 

[DisneySmiles]

This just makes me sick to my stomach. I can't imagine the poor parents. I've seen a few reports that the dad tried to go in and wrestle the gator to get the child back. So horrific!

 

[Anne]

How unbelievably terrible for the family! I just cannot even fathom what they must be going through.

 

[danadest]

That is absolutely horrible. Beyond a parents worst nightmare.

 

[Abbyar]

That poor father. It's 4 am here and I'm just seeing the news now. CNN reports they're visiting from Nebraska. It's so very sad.

 

[quince]

There are no words! That poor family. Traumatizing and horrifying.

 

[ChantelCT]

Wow, that's awful.

 

[mgarbowski]

It's the stuff of nightmares.

 

[make.it.blue]

My heart hurts. I just can't imagine...

It's a reminder that while we may 'feel' safer there, real dangers exist in The World.

 

[cncwood]

This is so terrible.

 

[momof2boys]

Absolutely devastating. I can't even imagine what that family is going through...

 

[BoSoxGal]

OMG. My mom just texted me about this. We are taking our 2 year old in December - I can't even imagine how incredibly scary and awful this is for the family.

 

[JulieHFJ]

What a nightmare! I hope the divers on search and rescue return safely. The lagoon is connected to other waterways, so it's impossible to keep alligator-free.