@F RUclips you sound like you honestly believe you're superior, how would you feel if someone built over your house and expected you not to be defensive over your land
It's funny how people with no hart can say that . If u watched anybody die u wouldnt think of saying that . I get defending the animals but that ant no fuckin animal... that's a fucking deadly killing machine .that kills kids if u kill a kid idgaf who u are or wat u are u ant on my team
I’ve lived in Florida for over 25 years & I was scared of them at first but not any longer. I’ve been within 5 feet of them twice when they were on land & once with my dog & both times they never bothered us. As long as you don’t swim in any water in Florida you’re safe. People golf with them around all the time.
@@sunnydaze2359 Yeah what shocks me is the tourist will swim in alligator infested waters. Like it’s pretty obvious not to swim in a pond with vegetation surrounding it and almost always a alligator will live in a environment like that.
I went to Disney World just before and not too long after this incident. The difference in signage around water was immense. Every 3 feet there are signs that warm of alligators and snakes around any body of water. I still saw someone standing in the water right next to a sign and a cast members come running over to them pointing to the sign. If anything I hope this incident gives awareness that wildlife should be taken seriously. I’m a huge Disney World fan but they did build on top of an alligators haven…
Then dont Freedman said that the new map was the first place in a school system update that was a myth that would have to pay off the edge to a bit more than wide receiver to be able and the friends of a sudden change your buckle to be in the world some more than the same materials I would be doing in a building's direction to be in the middle if I could get a job in a building's direction in a school or school shooter and a few times now I would be able if I had to show them that they would be able and would have a seizure in my life that I could have done with them in the world
@@kwadestewart2427 yes she/he is defending the alligators.... Which is only right since they're just animals (who are running outta their natural habit because theres too many of us). However in light of the story being about identifying a 2yr olds remains, it was definitely tacky to make a stupid comment like that
If you’re not from Florida you have no idea that every body of water has a 99% chance of having an alligator in it. It’s sad that Disney did not have alligator warning signs around this area at that time.
@@rodriguezelfeliz4623 , people sick of people invading animal habitat are the ones who enjoy people invading people!! they promote Survival of the fittest since childhood and get surprised when they become the victim!!
@Yohan Well it's true we humans are all living in lands that used to be the animals' place. The city I live in used to be a swamp as well. But we're talking about places like the the one this Disneyland is at, it is an area where dangerous animals like alligators live so there should be a better planning, so that both humans and animals won't bother each other. So this kind of case doesn't happen. I work at a wildlife rescue center so I deal with human-wildlife conflicts pretty often. And my country still faces this often because of bad development plannings are destroying forests and national parks everywhere! I don't blame people fully because some just still don't understand that what they're doing is harming the forests, they need to be given education about this issue more, which is what my organization also tries to do all the time. And this kind of news and headlines don't really help.
Growing up in Florida we are taught that every body of water has alligators..ive taught this too my son....tourists just do not understand how big a problem it is. They do not realize how many there really are.
We have the same problem in South Carolina. I’ve seen tourists standing at the waters edge, absolutely obviously to how close they are to these dangerous animals. Some even throw junk food at gators, which only make the problem worse.
@@teribrod4017 I don't get what you're saying ? Are you talking about crocodiles ? We are the only place where there are both crocodile and alligator ...but of course we swim in the ocean...I was mainly talking freshwater.
This story has stayed with me ever since it happened. This poor family got so much flack it was disgusting. Obviously if they could go back in time they would not splash around in that area and they are living with the pain and grief of losing a child the rest of their lives. There is NOTHING in this universe that could hurt more than that. Tons of people were doing the same thing with their kids and being in the water. We all make mistakes, it doesn’t mean people deserve to die because of them or that we shouldn’t have sympathy for them. I really hope they are doing “okay” - I know it’s silly to use that word. I’m a mom and I would never be okay again if I lost my girl. But I hope they are managing♥️
Amine Zouhair That’s foolishness. Any sane human knows doing that would disrupt the ecosystem and impact us. That’s not acting in our interest whatsoever.
I didn't know the dad was holding on to him 😢😢. I can't imagine the pain the father feels. I don't think I could live with the image of my son being pulled away from me and dragged into the water. Heartbreaking....
NoOneHasThisName people like you that need signposts everywhere should maybe just not venture outdoors if it’s that hard! There were no swimming signs! Why Do you need a reason why? Do you only obey rules when they suit you?
From a Floridian, alligators are in every water so we all know not to ever go in murky water but at Disney there are so many people who aren’t used to having to be carful for these creatures
As a FL resident, I don't think just any tourist realizes that there are gators absolutely *everywhere,* even in Disney. The whole thing is just tragic regardless of who's at fault.
We were from out-of-state, stayed at one of the resorts, and brought our 2, 5, and 8 yr old to Disney World and never ever heard anything about gators in Disney. Had all the pamphlets/itinerary and none of it made any mention of gators. The fact that Disney would host a movie on the beach for the families in an area and time that gators would hunt for food, was beyond anything i could comprehend. I'm sure that family felt safe that Disney would have protected them from that kind of harm. Horrific and senseless tragedy.
@@Kathleen555777 exactly. We had brought our kids there at least 15 x and we honeymooned there. There was never any mention of alligators on the property.
Nina Kupchenko idk like I just think it’s fucked up we kill alligators as we can learn so much from them they are literal dinosaurs you should know not to pull up on a gator
I was still working for Disney when this tragedy happened. I was a recreational cast member at The Contemporary Resort and there was one day I was walking between Contemporary and Bay Lake towers and I saw a child swimming in the lake and his dad just relaxing on a chair. I ran down and screamed at the kid to get out. The dad verbally fought me but when I yelled “there are snakes and alligators, he needs to get out” the kid came screaming out of the water. When I heard about the tragedy with Lane, the flashback of the kid I potentially saved came to my mind. I’m not blaming anyone in this, but they knew the signs were there as they were staying at that Resort and had most likely walked the property and they chose to ignore them, they let their sweet baby wade in knee deep water in the dark, unsupervised during fireworks. It was a tragedy that didn’t need to happen. Not only is there wildlife in those lakes but it’s beyond contaminated. Please everyone, use common sense. If you see a marked sign telling not to do something, just listen. It’s that simple.
Yeah seriously. I surf. And I always see the odds of a shark attack are like millions to 1. However... the odds are absolute ZERO for people who never enter the water. So what are my TRUE odds? 😂
No matter who's to blame a little boy lost his life. That's the heartbreaking part! I feel bad for his parents because they have to live with this tragedy!!!
the truth is we've all made mistakes or not paid enough attention at one moment or another but most of us are lucky enough that nothing happened. to judge another person when they're going through a heartbreak like this is just evil to me.
That's why you watch your kid's at all time's even when playing without. One minute they are there playing then the next minute there done. It's like being eaten by a dinosaur gone in seconds without a sound in the air.
I can’t imagine being the father and seeing your 2 year old cute adorable loving son you love so much being dragged down in the water by an alligator. My heart would literally die in every way possible. I would never be the same. I would feel so bad for him knowing he suffered in fear and hopeless at that age. I simply cannot imagine!
It wouldn't happen because I wouldn't let my son swim where a sign stands that says "no swimming". Animal or person, it don't matter. If my kid is being attacked, mama is diving in to save. If I die with my kid, I die with my kid. My kid wouldn't die alone. If I lived, at least I'd live knowing I tried to save my child. I couldn't just stand and watch my kid be killed.
@@BBFirefly420 they said the kid was ankle deep in water. Was he swimming or just walking around splashing. The park should maintain there grounds better or say that there a gators in the water instead of saying no swimming. Who would of thought they put no swimming coz of gators.
New Eden AGAIN for the up tenth time HE WASN’T swimming!!!😡. He was on the site with his little bitty feet in 3 inches of watery!!!!! I’m an adult an aware of the hazard, but I’m not cerise that I would recognize the danger coming from that SHALLOW a source! He was a baby. Some compassion?!!?
lol no one was swiming... no swiming doesnt mean no touching or aproximate... gator sign will be better no? or dont touch? or dont go near? or danger gators atack?... you are dumb... disney dont say to people about the gators because of money... i live in the EU here no one knows disney park have gators if they know they dont visit the park... now im warning everyone i know...
This is terrible and so sad. I pray the parents get the therapy they need and can heal. As long as everyone else that was attacked. I can’t imagine how scary and painful
@@Bambotb It took that long for the gator to grab him. There's no telling how long he was alive in the gators clutches. You think 1 second of being torn apart by a literal dinosaur feels like what? 1 second sitting behind your keyboard?
@Comment section guy Whether it took one second to kill the kid, he was still in the alligator's grasp for longer, given that his father had time to fight the alligator, trying to grab his son back.
@@deninelynch9556 That doesn't give them the right to make their home into a playground for humans and act surprised when someone dies or gets attacked, tf? Are you dumb? Why ruin a perfect home for wildlife, who already made that area their home; just to ruin it and make something as stupid as Disney World for humans? That's what's wrong with the world now. Greed is not a thing to be proud of and destroying this earth and the home of wildlife should not be something to be proud of and assume it's okay because they aren't human. The area was an *Alligator swamp* before they came and turned it into a stupid beach. These humans deserve it die and get attacked by the Alligators who are just protecting their territory.
@@sturpdog I agree with you. It's not even just Alligators. Humans love to kill anything and everything and it's wrong. What I hate the most are poachers, they are disgusting....especially rich poachers who seek out rare animals or those that are severely in risk of extinction. They pay big money just to kill those animals and if the price if right the people who claimed they will protect those animals no matter what; only to go back on their word for money and allow those poor animals to be murdered. I hate humans the most...I am not protester but I really really love all animals...all wildlife and it makes me sick to see humans do what they want be they know they can then when something goes wrong they are sooo shocked. I don't feel bad that the alligators are protecting their home.
The damn description "But it raises a question for the alligators behavior", its a damn wild animal, you can't domesticate or train a gater to not attack anyone.
@@turtledude3537 you can train it all you want. Fact is it's in their nature. How many times are we going to see things like this. Same with orcas. Humans think we are untouchable. Smh
Madroon, if you think of it, that strategy makes no sense. Say if a larger male comes along and finds the prey the smaller male cant do anything about it....
alligators typically don't eat anything bigger than what will fit in their mouths - they aren't like crocodiles which will rip something up to eat it. it might've been hungry & realized it couldn't eat. or it was just protecting its territory & had no intention of eating anything.
I'm from the uk & have been to florida a number of times & i learnt early on that ANY body of water or a storm drain has prolly got a gator in it, after all it's there land & natural habitat way before disney got there ,but have to say this has shocked me ,didn't expect this at the happiest place on earth
Omg I could never imagine what this family is feeling that’s the most horrible thing that could ever happen to child. A father should never have to live thinking he failed at risking his life to save his child. I wish that family everything n anything to help them thru this n hope that poor little guy is resting in heaven!
@Luis Juarez so....we do indeed have bears, Fort Wilderness has been know to have them. We had an alligator in Port Orleans Riverside a few years back. And we have had issues with Bob cats in Riverside too, that's been a few years. But if you don't think they have more wild animals in Disney- that's clearly on you.
@@lazarus8237 yeah, we were all on high alert. The bobcat was caught in alligator bayou in Riverside. And they couldn't find the black bear at Fort. But the fact, there is no walls stopping wildlife from coming into Disney resorts. And most times the public will never know.
Too fuckin bad. If you know you in Gator territory, keep an eye out. Not the Gators fault. People need to stop building everywhere by Gator territory. Where tf they supposed to go?
As a lawyer, I'm sure they sued Disney because there should have been a sign saying "alligators may be in the water, stay out" not just "no swimming." That was not sufficient.
No swimming means NO entering the water at all! A rule was broken regardless. The result is a tragic death of a human and an alligator that’s punished for being an alligator
a sign that says "Do not enter" , "no swimming" , or "no trespassing", is sufficient. It's not the owners responsibility to define each and every hazzard. They're trespassing once they enter the water. There's signs on subway tunnels that simply say "Do not enter", if someone enters and either gets electrocuted, or ran over by a train. Who's responsible?
Never going to understand how people go into a wild animals territory like that and then when I tragedy happens they blame the animal. Every single body of water including swimming pools do or can have alligators in them if you are in Florida. Whenever something like this happens they're so pressed about removing all of the alligators in the area to make sure they find that specific alligator that attacked it literally does not matter because any of them can do it at any time it doesn't matter if you find the exact one that actually did the attack or not if you've already found the boy's body then move on I understand that it provides some form of closure to the family if they find the animal and then they euthanize it and it also lost its life just like their child did but I mean come on people it's not going to make anything better.
Why would they let their 2-year-old play in the river in the dark when there are plenty of lit pools at the Grand Floridian it's literally one of the nicest hotels at Disney World??
The "Afterdark" is what makes me ask so many questions. These are nature's wildest creatures. An unpredictable to toddler at WDW and a hungry alligator in his natural habitat. One of them was in the wrong place at the wrong time, and only 1 if them could have been prevented from being there by the people responsible for keeping him safe. So many coinciding tragedies. RIP Little One. So many instances of Human/Animal Conflicts which all stem from Human Error.
The news report is not accurate. I've been an annual pass holder at Disney for years. There are signs on every body of water that read "WARNING: Alligators and snakes in the area."
It was not there at first i had to tell my baby no u cant swim in it.... My mom said im sure alligators are in there we are in florida and that water is not constantly watched.... 2 yrs later we were back for movies on the "beach" and signs were there.... I didnt know what happened but my mom mentioned this story..... Finally got to see it.... We stay at westgate now
@@alonzobailey7433 we make our own breakfast and dinner at the hotels we have a suite .... i really try not to eat out... we even pack our lunches to the park.... Thanks for the info though..... Nasty asses
My son turns 2 in may I just put him down for a nap I wish I never clicked on this ,just thinking how this went down legit made me a little nauseous with sadness. That poor baby.I just can’t think of this anymore :(
Being attacked and/or killed by a crocodilian (drowning, being crushed and torn apart at the same time) is one of my worst fears and easily in my top three worst ways to die.
Actually. That’s a good idea. Many tourists from northern, landlocked states apparently don’t realize that ANY BODY of water maybe contain an alligator.
They do have signs, and they tell everyone not to go in the water as well. The father ignored the warning of both the signs and security and went in the water. He fed them his son as sad as it is. Disney is in no way responsible.
I don't understand why a 2 year old would be able to be near any pond, river or outdoor area in the dark. But I feel bad for the child who should still be here.
Petition to just get rid of them all. Poor kid I don’t even want to imagine what he felt. He couldn’t breath, teeth in his body and the poor dad knowing if he goes into the water he’d be next
they mentioned out of towners not knowing about fl gator problem. they need to add that in the packages when these families buy vacations. they should be warned
@@mikebird5148 tourists that have never been here and obviously these people unfortunately. because me being a fl resident, idc disney or not theres no way in hell i would be with my kids by the waters edge day or night
@@laurenjames4770 I'm born and raised in Florida, I just don't understand how ANYBODY wouldn't know about GATORS in Florida, or maybe they just don't take them serious IDK but it just boggles my mind, horrible story none the less.
I know them. They started a foundation in his name for kids with terminal illness and I was the first recipient. They are the sweetest people you’ll ever meat
I’m sure they were & every body STILL, after 4 years, still harping on them is beyond cruel LET ITGO FOLKS, leave theses poor people alone & let them grieve & heal!
I was in Florida the day the attack happened. Apart of me says the parents shouldn't have let their 2 year old go swimming after dark in a lagoon and a other part of me says Disney should've had some sort of warning or hours for messing around on the lagoon shore or something.
@@trishy_ And why are they on the news in the first place? Is because they attacked. Because people go in to their main land. What do you expect? Isn't the first time an alligator popped up in that resort and they did nothing. But yet it's the parents faults somehow. In a way yes in a way no. Go to Florida or Australia stay out the water. Especially the kids and at night time. Common sense will tell yous. Night is the worst time to be near water over there. No water is safe there except your shower and bath water. Unless you have a snake or spider then you're screwed. It took for a wee boy to lose his life which could have been well avoided had proper signs been put in place. And had they done their jobs correctly when the first gator was spotted. Feeding gators one thing they tell you not to do cause they get comfortable around humans and we can't have that that's a problem waiting to happen. So folk blaming the parents I'm sorry but losing their son is punishment enough for them. They're just lucky they got their little boy back in 1 piece instead of several. Gator only drowned him and then left him. But still heartbreaking for the wee boy and his whole family.
"No Swimming" That's literally their hunting grounds, they are prehistoric animals bred to hunt and kill anything that wanders into their territory. If they hear movement, they're going to go after it. The gator was literally just doing what is in its DNA....and to be fair, this IS in Florida, there are gators ALL over the state of Florida. The child's death is sad, but the gator was doing what it was born and bred to do--hunt and kill. I am sorry for the family's loss, but you can't be mad at a prehistoric animal for instinctively doing what it does.
I don't think people are mad at the gator for doing it's thing. The anger seems to be directed more at the fact that there is only a sign saying "no swimming." There really should be signs warning of gator attacks, if there aren't already. They have to expect that some tourists won't be aware of the extreme risk. Some people would call it stupidity and ignorance, but it is just a reality
@@metern7685 no one needs to have a sign spelled out for them. "No Swimming" is explanation enough, and this is what happens when people act stupid. This father is 100% at fault for what happened to his son, and now he'll have to live with that for the rest of his life. Completely preventable.
The major problem I have with this is that there was a "No Swimming" sign but not a "Beware of Alligators" sign. A lot of people will ignore a "No Swimming" sign thinking there is not a deadly predator in the water.
As a tourist who went to florida. They need big signs. Not everyone will know there are alligators everywhere if they aren't from there. I had no idea until I was told not to stand near a lake
It’s not the alligators fault. Who the heck builds a park over a swamp. I would be attacking anything if half my home was built over. Edit: thanks for so much likes I’ve never gotten this many before! Have a great day
@@ljannie6769 Yes there was. Somebody said they saw a gator there 20 years ago. And obviously they would be there because it's a swamp. Of course they'd be there before humans started to build over their habitat because it's their habitat.. smh
This still haunts me because when we stayed at the contemporary resort there were children sitting on the beach in the water playing at dusk and into the night.
My God I remember this day; we were actually leaving magic kingdom and we were stuck in the monorail and it wasn’t moving; we didn’t know what was going on but we were there for a good 45 minutes. We left the park and got into our hotel, the next day my friend calls me and ask us if we were ok and then told us the horrible news about the little boy. I don’t even want to imagine the pain that these parents felt by loosing their child, I won’t wish that to nobody not even to my worst enemy. May God Bless this family and May he rest in the arms of the Lord.
It’s not the gators fault, as a few years ago I was attacked by a gator, it bit my lower leg, luckily I escaped. It want the gators fault , I was in its home.
@@bagpaper6964 im blaming the parents here, why would you let your child wander into gator infested waters I was 2,3,5 years old when I went to the same fucking park and im not dead ( yet)
@@I-Told-U-So Italian is an nationality you dipshit he say he lives on a entirely different Continent and he has more common sense the them when it comes to wild animals in Florida DONT get mad at me because your Illiterate and don’t know the difference between race ethnicity and nationality
I didn't realize alligators were such a problem in Florida!! 🥺 no swimming doesn't mean do not soak your feet in the water. Why not have signs that says ' gators are hungry and you'll be on the menu if you enter' 🥺
Idk after reading the comments from people who live there, it seems like humans are the problem really. It's their natural habitat so I don't feel like it's their fault, especially when their habitat just gets reduced for human living spaces and tourism. It's horrible of course but I wouldn't force lions in Africa to some corner and then expect them to stay there?
He felt no pain, especially how crocodilians rip apart their prey basically detaching parts of the victims body where it could die of instant blood loss of the brute bite forces of a gator.
no swimming! but no alligator warnings its in florida you can go to your backyard and see gators seriously! the death of the little boy couldve been avoided! dont swim when you see a sign specially in florida!
if the mother & father didn't let their son going swimming in the water then nothing bad will happen & he would be alive & i don't think that the mother & father did not keep their own son from swimming in the water & the Gator killed the little boy & that is what happens if other people don't watch their own kids something bad will happen
They wanna let there children have fun what if they were from another country do they know about florida GATORS NO how would you feel if that was your son you would not be asking any of these questions...
"There was no warning there might be alligators." It is Florida, it is assumed if there is a body of water, there is probably alligators (I'm an AZ native and have never lived in FL and even I know that). The "no swimming" sign means no effing swimming, they don't need to clarify why. It should also be common sense that alligators live in swampland which is basically all of Florida, use caution and if you elect to play in the water, there is a risk of being attacked.
I’m not necessarily blaming the parents, because they’ve obviously been through a lot, but why was the kid in the water in the first place? It’s pretty clear that when a man-made lagoon says “no swimming,” it’s also referring to going into the water. Nevertheless, it’s a mistakes that the parents will have to live with for the rest of their lives.
You obviously didn’t read my comment very well. I did not say he was swimming. Please read again! And you are obviously not a parent considering you’d be okay letting your child “splash about” in an area clearly saying “no swimming.”
@Gina Ziko Dude if something says no swimming it's very obvious theres a damn good reason why. A caring parent wouldn't allow their child in such water. It's no ones fault but the parents that this happened.
@Gina Ziko it's only dangerous if youre stupid enough to ignore multiple signs. They are not going to come out of the water to get you. Certain people should not be allowed to reproduce.
He wasn't swimming tho,. He had probably just waded in, a lot of kids love water. A sign warning of alligators would have probably been more successful to get people clear alway from that area .
Well to be fair the little boy was only free and the parents weren't watching him as close as they should have and the little e boy was very close to the water he wasn't in it the water came up and dragged him as the dad tried to pull him to safety and obviously failed
5:46 I cant believe they are talking about how to prevent gator attacks. While there is literally one swimming behind them, and they don't even notice!!!
Bonnie Long ok. explain the quote “lane standing in ankle deep water”. (1:00) this quote tells that the child was in the water. “no swimming” means dont go in the damn water. the child was ankle deep in water he is restricted from, and who is to say he wouldnt have proceeded in further? damn folk, read the story before commenting lmfao
elizabeth marie Elizabeth, well to me NO SWIMMING means no SWIMMING. Getting ones feet/toes wet doesn’t qualify as swimming. I guess we’ll just have to disagree on this point, but that’s okay. I just firmly believe that the parents had absolutely no idea of the danger the child was in by dipping his feet in the water. The parents were right there near him. It’s a tragedy & it really upsets me to hear people ranting & laying blame on the parents, who have suffered so much & who, I’m sure, will never recover from it. . L
@@bonnielong5812 i see where you are coming from about the parents not grieving from this, however it has been known that alligators jump out of water. although i would definitely argue that there should not me alligators in any body of water without a sign.
elizabeth marie And I’m fairly certain that the family being from a land locked, northern state had no idea that alligators were known to leap out of the water to grab their prey. I just feel such sympathy for this poor family. They’ll never recover from this.
The gator did what gators do. The parents didn't do what parents are supposed to do. If you go somewhere on vacation, respect the local wildlife or it will turn out badly for you.
I would want you to say that in real life to them lol it would 1. End with them murdering you 2. End with them beating you up 3. End with them puttning you in a coma
@@lepermessiah2608 a good example of someone overusing the anonymity of the internet you are like most people on youtube a coward that loves to say stuff that is offensive and empathyless in real life though lol you are like any normal person knowing their limits thanks for giving me a great example to use for a school project about online anonymity and the people abusing it
I can't imagine the pain this little boy went through. Such a tragedy 😢 I'm not a fan of Alligators at all. I send prayers for the family but I just don't get why they would let this little 2 year old near the water late at night. I have teens I don't even let them near a pool. Rip little 🙏 Angel. Breaks my heart.
Why would u let ur son in swamp water at 9 at night
Fr its honestly their fault
exactly!
Had his parents not been so ignorant, that little boy would still be alive! I wonder if they realize that, it infuriates me!
TnT STracuzzi ANKLE DEEP WATER. SPLASHING BITS OF WATER. SURROUNDED BY PARENTS.
@@conniebrooks6307 yeah but it was dark wasn't it? And obviously none of that prevented what happened
It's funny how we build a theme park in alligator's natural habitat and then we call them a nuisance
@F RUclips tell the gators that.
@F RUclips - Britain in America be like
@F RUclips you sound very arrogant
@F RUclips you sound like you honestly believe you're superior, how would you feel if someone built over your house and expected you not to be defensive over your land
It's funny how people with no hart can say that . If u watched anybody die u wouldnt think of saying that . I get defending the animals but that ant no fuckin animal... that's a fucking deadly killing machine .that kills kids if u kill a kid idgaf who u are or wat u are u ant on my team
Although it happened a long time ago, I still send my deepest condolences to the family for losing their beloved son.
I’ve lived in Florida for over 25 years & I was scared of them at first but not any longer. I’ve been within 5 feet of them twice when they were on land & once with my dog & both times they never bothered us. As long as you don’t swim in any water in Florida you’re safe. People golf with them around all the time.
@@sunnydaze2359 Yeah what shocks me is the tourist will swim in alligator infested waters. Like it’s pretty obvious not to swim in a pond with vegetation surrounding it and almost always a alligator will live in a environment like that.
I went to Disney World just before and not too long after this incident. The difference in signage around water was immense. Every 3 feet there are signs that warm of alligators and snakes around any body of water. I still saw someone standing in the water right next to a sign and a cast members come running over to them pointing to the sign. If anything I hope this incident gives awareness that wildlife should be taken seriously. I’m a huge Disney World fan but they did build on top of an alligators haven…
Me too, we stayed at the Coronado Springs Resort a year or 2 after this and everything was roped off with those same signs everywhere.
I can’t imagine how the father felt when he saw his son being taken away from him
Yeah..i was thinking the same thing 💔 poor baby
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Then dont Freedman said that the new map was the first place in a school system update that was a myth that would have to pay off the edge to a bit more than wide receiver to be able and the friends of a sudden change your buckle to be in the world some more than the same materials I would be doing in a building's direction to be in the middle if I could get a job in a building's direction in a school or school shooter and a few times now I would be able if I had to show them that they would be able and would have a seizure in my life that I could have done with them in the world
Probably like a dumbass who cant even watch his child properly, to be honest he should be charge with neglect.
Probably wishing he had listened to the “no swimming” sign
“Humans build on alligators land”
Alligator attacks human
Human: *surprised pickachu face*
Are you defending the alligators
@@kwadestewart2427 that's a weird way to put it. You cant exactly shame a alligator.
Seriously, this. We built a fucking theme park in THEIR home, then we go calling THEM nuisances?
@@kwadestewart2427 yes she/he is defending the alligators.... Which is only right since they're just animals (who are running outta their natural habit because theres too many of us). However in light of the story being about identifying a 2yr olds remains, it was definitely tacky to make a stupid comment like that
kelly K I was about to comment the same thing. There is a time and place for jokes like that. This is not one of them.
This is heartbreaking. To die like that...that poor little boy. 😢 My heart goes out to his family. May he rest in peace.
If you’re not from Florida you have no idea that every body of water has a 99% chance of having an alligator in it. It’s sad that Disney did not have alligator warning signs around this area at that time.
Yes you do. Because you're not dumb. I'm not from Florida and understand gators are in every single body of water in the state. To include some pools.
Disney should’ve had signs up, but the parents should’ve also used common sense…
I'm tired of watching news that said animals are invading people's place. People are the ones who're invading the animals' place.
exactly
Animal's places which in turn invaded other's animals places which in turn invaded other's animals places etc...
@@rodriguezelfeliz4623 , people sick of people invading animal habitat are the ones who enjoy people invading people!! they promote Survival of the fittest since childhood and get surprised when they become the victim!!
Sick n damn tired!
@Yohan Well it's true we humans are all living in lands that used to be the animals' place. The city I live in used to be a swamp as well. But we're talking about places like the the one this Disneyland is at, it is an area where dangerous animals like alligators live so there should be a better planning, so that both humans and animals won't bother each other. So this kind of case doesn't happen. I work at a wildlife rescue center so I deal with human-wildlife conflicts pretty often. And my country still faces this often because of bad development plannings are destroying forests and national parks everywhere! I don't blame people fully because some just still don't understand that what they're doing is harming the forests, they need to be given education about this issue more, which is what my organization also tries to do all the time. And this kind of news and headlines don't really help.
Growing up in Florida we are taught that every body of water has alligators..ive taught this too my son....tourists just do not understand how big a problem it is. They do not realize how many there really are.
We have the same problem in South Carolina. I’ve seen tourists standing at the waters edge, absolutely obviously to how close they are to these dangerous animals. Some even throw junk food at gators, which only make the problem worse.
@@RedWestern793 Why doenst the Gov Put signs to people ?
@@karimyassine5932 we have lots of signs, most people just don’t seem to care
So you guys don't swim at all at beaches?
@@teribrod4017 I don't get what you're saying ? Are you talking about crocodiles ? We are the only place where there are both crocodile and alligator ...but of course we swim in the ocean...I was mainly talking freshwater.
This story has stayed with me ever since it happened. This poor family got so much flack it was disgusting. Obviously if they could go back in time they would not splash around in that area and they are living with the pain and grief of losing a child the rest of their lives. There is NOTHING in this universe that could hurt more than that. Tons of people were doing the same thing with their kids and being in the water. We all make mistakes, it doesn’t mean people deserve to die because of them or that we shouldn’t have sympathy for them. I really hope they are doing “okay” - I know it’s silly to use that word. I’m a mom and I would never be okay again if I lost my girl. But I hope they are managing♥️
May the little guy RIP. I remember seeing this all over the news. Still Praying For His Parents And Rest Of His Family. So sad.
i feel like humans forgot that we are part of the food chain smh
Yeah no. If we were to act in and only in the interest of our kind, we would have slaughtered every predatory animal that presents a risk to us...
So what are u trying to say..?
@PARK yeah you first nigga
Amine Zouhair That’s foolishness. Any sane human knows doing that would disrupt the ecosystem and impact us. That’s not acting in our interest whatsoever.
@PARK are you a Christian?
I didn't know the dad was holding on to him 😢😢. I can't imagine the pain the father feels. I don't think I could live with the image of my son being pulled away from me and dragged into the water. Heartbreaking....
Trigger Warning hell naaaawwww bruuuh I would have poked it in the eye 👁 stomped on it to get my son
Trigger Warning its so painful to think about it even 😢😢😢
Shard 308
god damn it i’m going to hell
I think i would kill myself if i had to literally have my child ripped from my arms and eaten.
I’d do everything in my power to make sure that monster took me instead of my boy. I wouldn’t have anything to live for if my world was taken from me.
Rest in Peace little one. So sorry this happened to you. ❤
That’s so terrible, dark, and disturbing. That father will have to live with that horrific memory the rest of his life.
We build homes on animals homes so them attacking people should not be a big surprise
Fernando Villa they should have signs up tho. I wouldn’t go near the water if there was a sign saying there are gators in the water.
NoOneHasThisName it’s Florida ofc there’s gators 😂 silly goose
NoOneHasThisName people like you that need signposts everywhere should maybe just not venture outdoors if it’s that hard! There were no swimming signs! Why Do you need a reason why? Do you only obey rules when they suit you?
it's not like the gators are out for revenge... they're just stupid animals, they don't realize that attacking humans isn't really a great idea.
David Gingerich gators are actually really smart, they are just natural predators
Sad but “no swimming” means no swimming. They don’t have to explain there’s gators in order to make them follow instructions from a sign.
He was not he was just walking the perimeter
It was at his foot
And plus it was at night so he would not see the sign
From a Floridian, alligators are in every water so we all know not to ever go in murky water but at Disney there are so many people who aren’t used to having to be carful for these creatures
what's crazy is he was on shore
Tragic that an alligator attacked in Florida? Did everyone at Disney suddenly forget where they were? 🕊️
God I absolutely cannot imagine the heart break that the family is going through
As a FL resident, I don't think just any tourist realizes that there are gators absolutely *everywhere,* even in Disney. The whole thing is just tragic regardless of who's at fault.
Disney is at fault It's not like they can't afford fencing.
We were from out-of-state, stayed at one of the resorts, and brought our 2, 5, and 8 yr old to Disney World and never ever heard anything about gators in Disney. Had all the pamphlets/itinerary and none of it made any mention of gators. The fact that Disney would host a movie on the beach for the families in an area and time that gators would hunt for food, was beyond anything i could comprehend. I'm sure that family felt safe that Disney would have protected them from that kind of harm. Horrific and senseless tragedy.
@@Kathleen555777 EXACTLY... it's preposterous. That horrible incident could have been prevented.
@@Kathleen555777 exactly. We had brought our kids there at least 15 x and we honeymooned there. There was never any mention of alligators on the property.
Right, FL resident as well. We live in the 'swamp'...I mean what did they expect when we have all the everglades?
Build over their habitats and then wonder why they are in the parks.. And calling them a “nuisance” nah bro we’re the nuisance
Chloe Eli that’s so true
Call them a nuisance and remove as many as possible
@Johnathan Vester I know, I was mocking everyone removing them
Absolutely agree
Nina Kupchenko idk like I just think it’s fucked up we kill alligators as we can learn so much from them they are literal dinosaurs you should know not to pull up on a gator
I was still working for Disney when this tragedy happened. I was a recreational cast member at The Contemporary Resort and there was one day I was walking between Contemporary and Bay Lake towers and I saw a child swimming in the lake and his dad just relaxing on a chair. I ran down and screamed at the kid to get out. The dad verbally fought me but when I yelled “there are snakes and alligators, he needs to get out” the kid came screaming out of the water. When I heard about the tragedy with Lane, the flashback of the kid I potentially saved came to my mind. I’m not blaming anyone in this, but they knew the signs were there as they were staying at that Resort and had most likely walked the property and they chose to ignore them, they let their sweet baby wade in knee deep water in the dark, unsupervised during fireworks. It was a tragedy that didn’t need to happen. Not only is there wildlife in those lakes but it’s beyond contaminated. Please everyone, use common sense. If you see a marked sign telling not to do something, just listen. It’s that simple.
Heartbreaking, poor little boy died a tragic death😢
Odds of being attacked are 1 in 2.5million
Unless
Your wading around water, at night, in Florida. Then chances go up a bit
Yeah seriously. I surf. And I always see the odds of a shark attack are like millions to 1. However... the odds are absolute ZERO for people who never enter the water. So what are my TRUE odds? 😂
and if you ignore the no swimming signs
Yup just-
Just a *tad* bit
Brian Surfer or just go outside in Florida
Juli juli unless you’re like really really fat.
Hey I got a brilliant idea. Let’s drain half of this gator swamp and build a giant kids theme park. A Disney park. Good idea Sharon
Humans... 😒
That's why aliens don't stop by anymore, because of how stupid some of our species are.
@@elfryeorin hahaha you sound like an absolute stupid saying that lol I hope you were joking
@@elfryeorin 😂😂😂😂...
@@blackirish1000
hahaha... you sound like an absolute asshole saying that, Antony. Lol I hope you were joking as well.
@@elfryeorin I'm not joking about how stupid your comment was written.
I'm from So Cal and have been to DW. Even I know there's gators in just about every water source in Florida.
Oh my gosh.. that's horrible. God bless his family. God bless that lil boy
No matter who's to blame a little boy lost his life. That's the heartbreaking part! I feel bad for his parents because they have to live with this tragedy!!!
it's so sad how one mistake can just ruin everything. I can't imagine how horrible they must feel.
Exactly!
the truth is we've all made mistakes or not paid enough attention at one moment or another but most of us are lucky enough that nothing happened. to judge another person when they're going through a heartbreak like this is just evil to me.
This is so awful! I could never imagine. 😢😢
That's why you watch your kid's at all time's even when playing without.
One minute they are there playing then the next minute there done.
It's like being eaten by a dinosaur gone in seconds without a sound in the air.
They were here first. It’s their domain. No swimming means no swimming. Period. I live in Florida and respect the shit out of them.
The Seminoles were there first and you don't let them be
The Devil's Advocate actually they receive 100,000 each year per individual from the casino revenue and police are not allowed on the Rez
I bet you wish you were an indian
ZeloticMemes why were there alligators than
THANK YOU!
God bless him and his family he is in a very beautiful place much love and prayers to his family may his beautiful heart rest in peace 🙏💙
This is such a horrific and frightening story. My deepest condolences to the family.
I can’t imagine being the father and seeing your 2 year old cute adorable loving son you love so much being dragged down in the water by an alligator. My heart would literally die in every way possible. I would never be the same. I would feel so bad for him knowing he suffered in fear and hopeless at that age. I simply cannot imagine!
It wouldn't happen because I wouldn't let my son swim where a sign stands that says "no swimming". Animal or person, it don't matter. If my kid is being attacked, mama is diving in to save. If I die with my kid, I die with my kid. My kid wouldn't die alone. If I lived, at least I'd live knowing I tried to save my child. I couldn't just stand and watch my kid be killed.
Katirvana and at 9pm
Sean Wheale I’m sure you wouldn’t let you two year old swim in a place filled with signs that say,”NO SWIMMING”
Katirvana the child was on the shore line ... accidents happen, however all this could’ve been prevented.
@@BBFirefly420 they said the kid was ankle deep in water. Was he swimming or just walking around splashing. The park should maintain there grounds better or say that there a gators in the water instead of saying no swimming. Who would of thought they put no swimming coz of gators.
“Everyone at Disney is devastated by this tragic accident.” Said with absolutely zero emotions.
It's not their responsibility there already care they are not devastated because of the parents stupidity
I thought Exactly the same thing. A robot could have even faked emotion better.
Bc it’s the parents fault 🤷🏼♀️
You expected them to cry tears of blood and wail for 5 hours?
Disney trying to avoid lawsuits
This is a tragedy. My heart goes out to the parents
Prayers to that family I couldn't imagine losing any of my children 😢
Maybe if the sign says “No Swimming” you probably shouldn’t go swimming
I think the. Sign should have said, KEEP OUT OF THE WATER! DANGER!!!!
It was a fucking two year old
New Eden AGAIN for the up tenth time HE WASN’T swimming!!!😡. He was on the site with his little bitty feet in 3 inches of watery!!!!! I’m an adult an aware of the hazard, but I’m not cerise that I would recognize the danger coming from that SHALLOW a source! He was a baby. Some compassion?!!?
lol no one was swiming... no swiming doesnt mean no touching or aproximate... gator sign will be better no? or dont touch? or dont go near? or danger gators atack?... you are dumb... disney dont say to people about the gators because of money... i live in the EU here no one knows disney park have gators if they know they dont visit the park... now im warning everyone i know...
@@bonnielong5812 No swimming obviously means don't go in the water
2:00 “The theme park has been built on swampland.” There ya go.
It's like building a house on an Indian burial ground. Ya just don't do it.
Taylor Myatt oh no one cares about that shit. Now the swamp land, I wouldn’t do that.
LOL ^
Anonymous Empire evil spirits/ghost don’t tear you apart physically but mentally.
Alligators really do be like; “ what are you doing in my swamp!”
How tragic 💔for this family, I pray for strength 🙏
This is terrible and so sad. I pray the parents get the therapy they need and can heal. As long as everyone else that was attacked. I can’t imagine how scary and painful
I can't imagine how terrified that kid must have been! R.i.p little man
My gosh man just imagining that brings tears across my face Poor little guy 💔
@@joseesparza2374 it tookb1 second.
@@Bambotb It took that long for the gator to grab him. There's no telling how long he was alive in the gators clutches. You think 1 second of being torn apart by a literal dinosaur feels like what? 1 second sitting behind your keyboard?
@Comment section guy Whether it took one second to kill the kid, he was still in the alligator's grasp for longer, given that his father had time to fight the alligator, trying to grab his son back.
He was 2 he had no conception of fear.
Why would Disney make a beach out of an alligator's home? That's just completely stupid.
Because Florida is the alligators home. They are everywhere!
@@deninelynch9556 That doesn't give them the right to make their home into a playground for humans and act surprised when someone dies or gets attacked, tf? Are you dumb? Why ruin a perfect home for wildlife, who already made that area their home; just to ruin it and make something as stupid as Disney World for humans? That's what's wrong with the world now. Greed is not a thing to be proud of and destroying this earth and the home of wildlife should not be something to be proud of and assume it's okay because they aren't human. The area was an *Alligator swamp* before they came and turned it into a stupid beach. These humans deserve it die and get attacked by the Alligators who are just protecting their territory.
Because profit
Humans love to go out hunting alligators for sport and then we cry when they kill us for encroaching on their habitat
@@sturpdog I agree with you. It's not even just Alligators. Humans love to kill anything and everything and it's wrong. What I hate the most are poachers, they are disgusting....especially rich poachers who seek out rare animals or those that are severely in risk of extinction. They pay big money just to kill those animals and if the price if right the people who claimed they will protect those animals no matter what; only to go back on their word for money and allow those poor animals to be murdered. I hate humans the most...I am not protester but I really really love all animals...all wildlife and it makes me sick to see humans do what they want be they know they can then when something goes wrong they are sooo shocked. I don't feel bad that the alligators are protecting their home.
I feel so bad for the boy and his family and the others who got hurt 🙏 😢 ❤
Rip he would have been 7 today that breaks my heart
People build in the alligators homes. Where are they supposed to go!?!!!!
Lexy Alvarez...Exactly!!!!
They stay?
Right. Too sad they drained the swamp and expect gators to die..... So sad
You are so smart. 👍
The python population is putting a dent in their numbers as well as other wildlife as they have no predators when they’re full grown.😔
It's sad but honestly it's pretty stupid that they would build a resort in a swamp lol
Ikr
*lagoon
Ikr
was the lol necessary
Walt bought it anonymously because the property was dirt cheap.
I just don't understand why Disney would allow guests anywhere near the water knowing gators are a problem, tourists would just not know.
rip sweet little boy🙏🙏 praying for the parents ❤️
The damn description "But it raises a question for the alligators behavior", its a damn wild animal, you can't domesticate or train a gater to not attack anyone.
Jewtaro Bujo exactly
*Gator
You can train a gator not to attack
Creeper bull shit and you shouldn’t want to leave them be
@@turtledude3537 you can train it all you want. Fact is it's in their nature. How many times are we going to see things like this. Same with orcas. Humans think we are untouchable. Smh
Im surprised they found anything of that child....
Gators like to drown the prey and then stash it under a log or some structure at the bottom of the lake for awhile. I forget why they do this.
Madroon, if you think of it, that strategy makes no sense. Say if a larger male comes along and finds the prey the smaller male cant do anything about it....
alligators typically don't eat anything bigger than what will fit in their mouths - they aren't like crocodiles which will rip something up to eat it. it might've been hungry & realized it couldn't eat. or it was just protecting its territory & had no intention of eating anything.
@@madroon7 it's easy. Think of it like a fridge. You store it away so other don't get the cut of the spoil.
They removed 5 gators, so probably necropsy
I'm from the uk & have been to florida a number of times & i learnt early on that ANY body of water or a storm drain has prolly got a gator in it, after all it's there land & natural habitat way before disney got there ,but have to say this has shocked me ,didn't expect this at the happiest place on earth
Omg I could never imagine what this family is feeling that’s the most horrible thing that could ever happen to child. A father should never have to live thinking he failed at risking his life to save his child. I wish that family everything n anything to help them thru this n hope that poor little guy is resting in heaven!
Just to inform anyone that didn’t know, Disney also has snakes, bears, bobcats, and the Florida panther.
@Luis Juarez so....we do indeed have bears, Fort Wilderness has been know to have them. We had an alligator in Port Orleans Riverside a few years back. And we have had issues with Bob cats in Riverside too, that's been a few years. But if you don't think they have more wild animals in Disney- that's clearly on you.
Walking free in the public area ???
@@lazarus8237 yeah, we were all on high alert. The bobcat was caught in alligator bayou in Riverside. And they couldn't find the black bear at Fort. But the fact, there is no walls stopping wildlife from coming into Disney resorts. And most times the public will never know.
Miguel Ornelas don’t do chewbacca dirty like that
And crazy Floridians too
Regardless of where Disney built, a infant child is dead, My thoughts are with his family. They went on vacation, it turned into a nightmare !
wish all humans got eaten by animals good riddance
Too fuckin bad. If you know you in Gator territory, keep an eye out. Not the Gators fault. People need to stop building everywhere by Gator territory. Where tf they supposed to go?
David Ortiz it is to the gators fault and the parents fault so yeah it’s both of there faults can’t just blame the parents either so back off
Sheila Cassidy you don’t know what there going through
@@jessicaserkez7296 How tf is it the gators fault? It's doing what it does. It's a predator. You get close enough and it'll take your ass too.
The golden Florida tourist rule. If there’s water, there’s gators.
My prayers go out to the little boy in the family
imagine being that kid, getting dragged by a gator and seeing ur dad helplessly trie to save u but its too late
Nah I’m good
I'll pass w.the imagery
Imagen being that poor kid having stupid parents that let you wade in alligator water in the dark
that's why it's hard to believe to god because of scenarios like this, innocent kids getting tortured then killed.
As a lawyer, I'm sure they sued Disney because there should have been a sign saying "alligators may be in the water, stay out" not just "no swimming." That was not sufficient.
As a person who always hears and sees about Florida, they shouldn't have let their 2 year old be ankles deep in any open Florida waters tbh
No swimming means NO entering the water at all! A rule was broken regardless. The result is a tragic death of a human and an alligator that’s punished for being an alligator
a sign that says "Do not enter" , "no swimming" , or "no trespassing", is sufficient. It's not the owners responsibility to define each and every hazzard. They're trespassing once they enter the water.
There's signs on subway tunnels that simply say "Do not enter", if someone enters and either gets electrocuted, or ran over by a train. Who's responsible?
@@Rodrigo13Solario Yes he was
@@christiandelahoz2326 omg !!! No Swimming mean : No Swimming , Only !
Never going to understand how people go into a wild animals territory like that and then when I tragedy happens they blame the animal. Every single body of water including swimming pools do or can have alligators in them if you are in Florida. Whenever something like this happens they're so pressed about removing all of the alligators in the area to make sure they find that specific alligator that attacked it literally does not matter because any of them can do it at any time it doesn't matter if you find the exact one that actually did the attack or not if you've already found the boy's body then move on I understand that it provides some form of closure to the family if they find the animal and then they euthanize it and it also lost its life just like their child did but I mean come on people it's not going to make anything better.
Omg that is so sad my heart goes out to the family.
Why would they let their 2-year-old play in the river in the dark when there are plenty of lit pools at the Grand Floridian it's literally one of the nicest hotels at Disney World??
Straight up like😂😂 let my 2 year old who's still a baby play in dark swampy waters or in the resort pool .
yppo
That’s Florida though. Its sad because this was negligent behavior.
The "Afterdark" is what makes me ask so many questions. These are nature's wildest creatures. An unpredictable to toddler at WDW and a hungry alligator in his natural habitat. One of them was in the wrong place at the wrong time, and only 1 if them could have been prevented from being there by the people responsible for keeping him safe. So many coinciding tragedies. RIP Little One. So many instances of Human/Animal Conflicts which all stem from Human Error.
He was playing in the sand. The lagoon was designed to be a bad habitat for alligators.
" The themepark was built on a swampland that was drained "
Alligator pops up *
Humans : 😮
I still think about this often, so heartbreaking 😭
Prayers for the family!🙏😥🙏
Gators aren’t the problem! That’s their habitat, you don’t want gators, don’t build around em!
I agree --- sadly though their population has exploded the last few years too though
Actually, it was a. artificial "swamp" , the alligators just went and proclaimed it as their territory..
Or execute alligators and make them go extinct because they serve no purpose
Asking Anime just like you
@@kenway5078 :(
The news report is not accurate. I've been an annual pass holder at Disney for years. There are signs on every body of water that read "WARNING: Alligators and snakes in the area."
This happened 3 years ago. They didn't have signs at this lagoon/resort warning of alligators at the time. Only signs forbidding swimming.
Walter Jagielski are you kidding me!
It was not there at first i had to tell my baby no u cant swim in it.... My mom said im sure alligators are in there we are in florida and that water is not constantly watched.... 2 yrs later we were back for movies on the "beach" and signs were there.... I didnt know what happened but my mom mentioned this story..... Finally got to see it.... We stay at westgate now
@@kalistairis terrible expensive food at Westgate and they have roaches lol
@@alonzobailey7433 we make our own breakfast and dinner at the hotels we have a suite .... i really try not to eat out... we even pack our lunches to the park.... Thanks for the info though..... Nasty asses
I remember this story so vividly I was in a smash burger and saw it on the TV it still haunts me to this day ,poor boy
My son turns 2 in may
I just put him down for a nap
I wish I never clicked on this ,just thinking how this went down legit made me a little nauseous with sadness.
That poor baby.I just can’t think of this anymore :(
Poor baby. He must’ve been so scared. This is so sad
Cannot imagine 😭
Easy food 😈
@@doughboy4739 survival of the fittest 😈
@@doughboy4739 grow up
Being attacked and/or killed by a crocodilian (drowning, being crushed and torn apart at the same time) is one of my worst fears and easily in my top three worst ways to die.
"No warning there might be alligators in the water." I feel like this is common sense if you go to Florida, should be on the welcome sign tbh.
We do. Go to a park, we have signs. The issue is, we have idiots here as well. I feel like we should make signs for the gators instead.
Actually. That’s a good idea. Many tourists from northern, landlocked states apparently don’t realize that ANY BODY of water maybe contain an alligator.
Never swim in murky water for sharks and never swim in swamp water cause alligators but also check the sea water cause there are crocodiles there
They do have signs, and they tell everyone not to go in the water as well. The father ignored the warning of both the signs and security and went in the water. He fed them his son as sad as it is. Disney is in no way responsible.
@@bonnielong5812 I'm from Michigan I know not to go in the Florida swamps
I don't understand why a 2 year old would be able to be near any pond, river or outdoor area in the dark. But I feel bad for the child who should still be here.
Petition to just get rid of them all.
Poor kid I don’t even want to imagine what he felt. He couldn’t breath, teeth in his body and the poor dad knowing if he goes into the water he’d be next
they mentioned out of towners not knowing about fl gator problem. they need to add that in the packages when these families buy vacations. they should be warned
Disney put signs up saying that you should not go in the water. The family did not listen to the signs. Disney should not be blamed for this.
@@starfishocean8790 oh wow, smh
Who doesn't know that Florida has gators?
@@mikebird5148 tourists that have never been here and obviously these people unfortunately. because me being a fl resident, idc disney or not theres no way in hell i would be with my kids by the waters edge day or night
@@laurenjames4770 I'm born and raised in Florida, I just don't understand how ANYBODY wouldn't know about GATORS in Florida, or maybe they just don't take them serious IDK but it just boggles my mind, horrible story none the less.
I know them. They started a foundation in his name for kids with terminal illness and I was the first recipient. They are the sweetest people you’ll ever meat
meet*
@Soul ves, kuan la jent té raó, té raó...
@@todoeranrisashastaquenosdi424 escribes bien en inglés y a los demás idiomas que les zurzan? :’)
I’m sure they were & every body STILL, after 4 years, still harping on them is beyond cruel LET ITGO FOLKS, leave theses poor people alone & let them grieve & heal!
@@bonnielong5812 all i see is people talking about orthography, how are they 'harping on them'?
I was in Florida the day the attack happened. Apart of me says the parents shouldn't have let their 2 year old go swimming after dark in a lagoon and a other part of me says Disney should've had some sort of warning or hours for messing around on the lagoon shore or something.
I’ll never forget this
2 mins for the child that lost his life and 5 minutes of Alligator Trivia 🤷🏻♀️
Trishy Freitas To educate people.
Water Cream’s Palace I mean i clicked on this cause of the boy in the title not to learn about an animal you hear about on the news every few months
Trishy Freitas lol same 😂😂
@@trishy_ And why are they on the news in the first place? Is because they attacked. Because people go in to their main land. What do you expect? Isn't the first time an alligator popped up in that resort and they did nothing. But yet it's the parents faults somehow. In a way yes in a way no. Go to Florida or Australia stay out the water. Especially the kids and at night time. Common sense will tell yous. Night is the worst time to be near water over there. No water is safe there except your shower and bath water. Unless you have a snake or spider then you're screwed.
It took for a wee boy to lose his life which could have been well avoided had proper signs been put in place. And had they done their jobs correctly when the first gator was spotted. Feeding gators one thing they tell you not to do cause they get comfortable around humans and we can't have that that's a problem waiting to happen. So folk blaming the parents I'm sorry but losing their son is punishment enough for them. They're just lucky they got their little boy back in 1 piece instead of several. Gator only drowned him and then left him. But still heartbreaking for the wee boy and his whole family.
Like there's nothing they can do to get him back but there's a lot to do on preventing
"No Swimming"
That's literally their hunting grounds, they are prehistoric animals bred to hunt and kill anything that wanders into their territory. If they hear movement, they're going to go after it. The gator was literally just doing what is in its DNA....and to be fair, this IS in Florida, there are gators ALL over the state of Florida. The child's death is sad, but the gator was doing what it was born and bred to do--hunt and kill. I am sorry for the family's loss, but you can't be mad at a prehistoric animal for instinctively doing what it does.
Exactly and well said 👏
I don't think people are mad at the gator for doing it's thing. The anger seems to be directed more at the fact that there is only a sign saying "no swimming." There really should be signs warning of gator attacks, if there aren't already. They have to expect that some tourists won't be aware of the extreme risk. Some people would call it stupidity and ignorance, but it is just a reality
@@metern7685 no one needs to have a sign spelled out for them. "No Swimming" is explanation enough, and this is what happens when people act stupid. This father is 100% at fault for what happened to his son, and now he'll have to live with that for the rest of his life. Completely preventable.
The fact that this incident happened is proof that apparently some people do need it spelled out for them. But yes, it is stupid
Couldn’t have said it better myself 👍🏼
The major problem I have with this is that there was a "No Swimming" sign but not a "Beware of Alligators" sign. A lot of people will ignore a "No Swimming" sign thinking there is not a deadly predator in the water.
As a tourist who went to florida. They need big signs. Not everyone will know there are alligators everywhere if they aren't from there. I had no idea until I was told not to stand near a lake
It’s not the alligators fault. Who the heck builds a park over a swamp. I would be attacking anything if half my home was built over.
Edit: thanks for so much likes I’ve never gotten this many before! Have a great day
Exactly
Not just Disney builds on their land. But the entire state of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi builds on their land
Cooper and rocky vlogs so true
@@matthewklein3869 I live in Georgia and generally not built over as much as the other places I think. But that’s just from living here ya know.
America. We built homes over people remember?
There are signs all over Disney saying "WARNING Snakes & Gators" No Swimming. Don't understand how the parents let something like this happen.
They’re obviously weren’t any back then. They were forced to put signs after the incident,
Major lawsuit. This happened in 2016.
@@lilianfierros3021 no lawsuit.
The signs were put there after the incident but Disney still warned people about the alligators.
There was obviously nun back then !
@@ljannie6769 Yes there was. Somebody said they saw a gator there 20 years ago. And obviously they would be there because it's a swamp. Of course they'd be there before humans started to build over their habitat because it's their habitat.. smh
This still haunts me because when we stayed at the contemporary resort there were children sitting on the beach in the water playing at dusk and into the night.
My God I remember this day; we were actually leaving magic kingdom and we were stuck in the monorail and it wasn’t moving; we didn’t know what was going on but we were there for a good 45 minutes. We left the park and got into our hotel, the next day my friend calls me and ask us if we were ok and then told us the horrible news about the little boy. I don’t even want to imagine the pain that these parents felt by loosing their child, I won’t wish that to nobody not even to my worst enemy. May God Bless this family and May he rest in the arms of the Lord.
It’s not the gators fault, as a few years ago I was attacked by a gator, it bit my lower leg, luckily I escaped. It want the gators fault , I was in its home.
your a good man or women for not Blaming the gators, in indoniesia they kill the crocs once they find out they ate a child ect
Exactly they built over their home destroyed it. The gators are gonna do whatever they can to protect it.
@@lenicleveland1380 Yes even they a need to eat and if a dumbass kid goes into gator infested waters he is bound to be eaten
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the kid is literally 2 years old, you literally cannot blame him, what's wrong with you
@@bagpaper6964 im blaming the parents here, why would you let your child wander into gator infested waters
I was 2,3,5 years old when I went to the same fucking park and im not dead ( yet)
I mean.. I’m Italian and I know that Florida literally means alligators. Like even we know you could find one in your bathtub
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Race got nothing. There are all kind of Ethnicity who lives in Florida.
@@I-Told-U-So Italian is not race you moron it’s an nationality it mean he lives in Italy
@@I-Told-U-So Italian is an nationality you dipshit he say he lives on a entirely different
Continent and he has more common sense the them when it comes to wild animals in Florida DONT get mad at me because your
Illiterate and don’t know the difference between race ethnicity and nationality
@@I-Told-U-So this^😂
I didn't realize alligators were such a problem in Florida!! 🥺 no swimming doesn't mean do not soak your feet in the water. Why not have signs that says ' gators are hungry and you'll be on the menu if you enter' 🥺
Idk after reading the comments from people who live there, it seems like humans are the problem really. It's their natural habitat so I don't feel like it's their fault, especially when their habitat just gets reduced for human living spaces and tourism. It's horrible of course but I wouldn't force lions in Africa to some corner and then expect them to stay there?
We will never forget 💔🙏🏾
I can't imagine the pain this boy felt
omg ikr. if i were watching him get attacked by that alligator i probably would have felt the pain myself too.
He felt no pain, especially how crocodilians rip apart their prey basically detaching parts of the victims body where it could die of instant blood loss of the brute bite forces of a gator.
Damn imagine watching a kid getting ripped apart like a jello.
His body was probably in shock right before he died. When you’re in shock you normally don’t feel anything
i can
no swimming! but no alligator warnings its in florida you can go to your backyard and see gators seriously! the death of the little boy couldve been avoided! dont swim when you see a sign specially in florida!
Weren’t swimming bud
The kid was ankle deep in the water.
if the mother & father didn't let their son going swimming in the water then nothing bad will happen & he would be alive & i don't think that the mother & father did not keep their own son from swimming in the water & the Gator killed the little boy & that is what happens if other people don't watch their own kids something bad will happen
What if there from another country??
They wanna let there children have fun what if they were from another country do they know about florida GATORS NO how would you feel if that was your son you would not be asking any of these questions...
"There was no warning there might be alligators." It is Florida, it is assumed if there is a body of water, there is probably alligators (I'm an AZ native and have never lived in FL and even I know that). The "no swimming" sign means no effing swimming, they don't need to clarify why. It should also be common sense that alligators live in swampland which is basically all of Florida, use caution and if you elect to play in the water, there is a risk of being attacked.
Bless the parents Lord still to this day so sad
I’m not necessarily blaming the parents, because they’ve obviously been through a lot, but why was the kid in the water in the first place? It’s pretty clear that when a man-made lagoon says “no swimming,” it’s also referring to going into the water. Nevertheless, it’s a mistakes that the parents will have to live with for the rest of their lives.
You obviously didn’t read my comment very well. I did not say he was swimming. Please read again! And you are obviously not a parent considering you’d be okay letting your child “splash about” in an area clearly saying “no swimming.”
@Gina Ziko Dude if something says no swimming it's very obvious theres a damn good reason why. A caring parent wouldn't allow their child in such water. It's no ones fault but the parents that this happened.
@Gina Ziko it's only dangerous if youre stupid enough to ignore multiple signs. They are not going to come out of the water to get you. Certain people should not be allowed to reproduce.
He wasn't swimming tho,. He had probably just waded in, a lot of kids love water. A sign warning of alligators would have probably been more successful to get people clear alway from that area .
Well to be fair the little boy was only free and the parents weren't watching him as close as they should have and the little e boy was very close to the water he wasn't in it the water came up and dragged him as the dad tried to pull him to safety and obviously failed
That’s not an alligator that’s a whole damn dinosaur
Lol
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LMAO!!
MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY!!
5:46 I cant believe they are talking about how to prevent gator attacks. While there is literally one swimming behind them, and they don't even notice!!!
Whose smart idea was it to build a vacation resort over a fricken Alligator Habitat is Beyond me.🙄🙄🙄🙄
no swimming means no swimming PERIOD people are yet to find common sense
elizabeth marie He wasn’t swimming,he wasn’t in the water, he was on the shore. Damn folks, read the story before commenting!
Bonnie Long ok. explain the quote “lane standing in ankle deep water”. (1:00) this quote tells that the child was in the water. “no swimming” means dont go in the damn water. the child was ankle deep in water he is restricted from, and who is to say he wouldnt have proceeded in further? damn folk, read the story before commenting lmfao
elizabeth marie Elizabeth, well to me NO SWIMMING means no SWIMMING. Getting ones feet/toes wet doesn’t qualify as swimming. I guess we’ll just have to disagree on this point, but that’s okay. I just firmly believe that the parents had absolutely no idea of the danger the child was in by dipping his feet in the water. The parents were right there near him. It’s a tragedy & it really upsets me to hear people ranting & laying blame on the parents, who have suffered so much & who, I’m sure, will never recover from it.
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@@bonnielong5812 i see where you are coming from about the parents not grieving from this, however it has been known that alligators jump out of water. although i would definitely argue that there should not me alligators in any body of water without a sign.
elizabeth marie And I’m fairly certain that the family being from a land locked, northern state had no idea that alligators were known to leap out of the water to grab their prey. I just feel such sympathy for this poor family. They’ll never recover from this.
The gator did what gators do. The parents didn't do what parents are supposed to do. If you go somewhere on vacation, respect the local wildlife or it will turn out badly for you.
I agree
AGREE
I would want you to say that in real life to them lol it would 1. End with them murdering you 2. End with them beating you up 3. End with them puttning you in a coma
@@ZeloticMemes Don't care. I have no intention of saying that to their face.
@@lepermessiah2608 a good example of someone overusing the anonymity of the internet you are like most people on youtube a coward that loves to say stuff that is offensive and empathyless in real life though lol you are like any normal person knowing their limits thanks for giving me a great example to use for a school project about online anonymity and the people abusing it
When I went to Orlando 2 yrs ago I never forget this story
I can't imagine the pain this little boy went through. Such a tragedy 😢 I'm not a fan of Alligators at all. I send prayers for the family but I just don't get why they would let this little 2 year old near the water late at night. I have teens I don't even let them near a pool. Rip little 🙏 Angel. Breaks my heart.