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That alligator.

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Sharron

Sharron Report 16 Jun 2016 15:16

Sadly, that little boy was caught by an alligator at a Disney hotel and the alligator has been captured and several have been shot.

Everybody knows that alligators will eat people and that they live in water in Florida. They have been in Florida since forever, in the spot where Disney chose to build their very lucrative leisure facility.

Why was the alligator caught?

supercrutch

supercrutch Report 16 Jun 2016 15:47

Several have been shot? That's news to me. Do you mean at the Disney Park?

Alligators are shot throughout their habitats in the USA but only when an acknowledged danger to life, other than during the annual cull of course.

Edit: Sorry, I have rechecked the news reports and they state 4 gators had been euthanised.

Still better that and try to recover the poor child's body than not, even though not necessary in the end.

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JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 16 Jun 2016 16:23

How do the prove which Alligator killed the child ???
So 3 have also been killed who did nothing


Sorry though I am for the poor child and his family :-( :-(

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Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 16 Jun 2016 17:33

probably by opening up the alligators stomach!!!

Joy they must eat something to live

just not caught "at it!"

Bob

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Island

Island Report 16 Jun 2016 17:47

As I understand it, the little boy drowned. He was found 'intact'.

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Sharron

Sharron Report 16 Jun 2016 18:14

I think the guilt lies with Disney and their greed.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 16 Jun 2016 18:15

yep, they had to cut open the alligators to see if one or more of them had any human remains.

So 4 have been caught and "euthanized" so far .... I ahven't seen any reports saying just how they were euthanized.

But the little boy was found "intact", as the sheriff delicately put it.



BUT ............. why was he allegedly paddling as far as 10' out into the water without someone with him?? News reports that I have seen or heard are conflicting .... some say his father was with him and paddling in 1' water at the lake edge, others say Dad turned round to see boy being dragged.

You don't leave a toddler alone in any depth of water anywhere, never mind alligators possibly being there!

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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 16 Jun 2016 18:28

exactly - you don't leave a toddler alone ANYWHERE!!

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Denburybob

Denburybob Report 16 Jun 2016 21:03

So, as well as the gorilla, that's even more wildlife killed because of human stupidity.

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 16 Jun 2016 21:52

whats not right is

there's a video of this event going round on facebook :-(

I find this very sad :-( :-( :-(

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Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 22 Jun 2016 19:06

Now the Olympic Jaguar, has been shot dead.......

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