They may not have known. Gators migrate. And you just can’t put up safety fencing (either to stop people or gator migration) around every body of water in what is basically a multi-thousand acre swamp with some theme parks inserted.
The real issue would seem to be that many Midwesterners don’t “get” Florida. They aren’t used to the fact that dangerous prehistoric critters are a possibility in any murky bit of water, and even non-murky ones.
Yeah, being from Louisiana I am aware of that, and you are right, people not used to these creatures would not think about them. My point was why they do not warm people that the waters may contain gators. Maybe they do, I don’t know. But I stay out of the water here in Louisiana even though others do go in the water. I can think of other ways to go, thank you very much. The parents learned a lesson a very hard way, and it is so sad.
The real issue would seem to be that many Midwesterners don’t “get” Florida. They aren’t used to the fact that dangerous prehistoric critters are a possibility in any murky bit of water, and even non-murky ones.
Not just Midwesterners. Anyone from any other part of the world wouldn’t know. I was stunned to see gators in all the golf course ponds when I visited South Carolina these last three years. I also didn’t know they can move fast.
I know Disney will be paying out BIG TIME. This is negligence, plain and simple. All they would have had to do would be to put up signs with images of alligators on them around all the ponds. Those poor parents thought the only risk of the water was drowning.
Rest in peace, precious baby. Prayers for the parents and loved ones. So sad and preventable. Mouse’s fault.