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No criminal charges have been filed against Disney for the death of a 2 year old boy who was dragged into one of their lakes and killed despite the following being true:
- Disney had no warning signs alerting guests to alligator presence
- Disney did not provide barriers to keep guests out of waters known by the company and by Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to have alligators.
And now this...
Daily Mail reported that a Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission report released Monday August 22nd revealed that just 45 minutes prior to the unfortunate Disney lake alligator attack this summer, a Grand Floridian employee was warned about the gator's presence according to the
CNN reported a second Disney's Grand Floridan employee was warned about the alligator:
"... Shawna Giacomini, a old North Carolina tourist, reported that he had seen the creature close to the shore at around 8.15pm, a separate Orange County Sheriff's Office report revealed. His daughter told a Disney employee about it and the Giacominis went to a nearby store. By the time they returned at 9pm, the boy had already been attacked."
"A South Carolina tourist spotted the alligator from his hotel porch about an hour before the attack. He said he pointed out the animal to a Disney employee. Just before the attack, he saw children in the ankle-deep water and was going out the door to warn them when he heard the mother screaming."LA Times said an additional two 7-foot-long alligators were found near the beach where the tragedy occurred during the after-incident search:
"Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers captured, examined and killed six alligators during the search for Lane's body. Two females, both about 7 feet long, were caught near the beach, according to a commission report also released Monday."