Body of 2 Year Old Found - Disney World Alligator Attack

Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said today there's "no question" the missing 2-year-old Nebraska boy who was dragged by an alligator into a lake Tuesday evening at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in Bay Lake, Florida, is dead. Rescue teams were initially hopeful that they would find the boy alive, but officials now say the attack was not survivable. After 15 hours, the search is still underway for the toddler's body in the artificial Seven Seas Lagoon, located on Disney property. At this point, rescue teams want to give the family closure, officials said. "This is a tough situation," Demings said at a news conference. "We know this is a recovery effort at this point. Disney is doing everything it can to make the family comfortable." The resort has temporarily shuttered its beach areas and recreational marinas in the wake of the gator attack. Demings said there are 50 people from the sheriff's office alone working on the recovery effort.

• 2016-06-16T00:27:49+00:00
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Body of 2 Year Old Found - Disney World Alligator Attack