Disney firefighters were warned to stop feeding alligators

MSN.com ^ | 07/14/2016 | Sandra Pedicini

[BenLurkin]

The admonitions were in emails from employees at Reedy Creek Emergency Services. Reedy Creek is the Disney-controlled taxing district that provides government services to the theme parks and surrounding areas.

The emails were obtained through a public-records request made after an alligator snatched 2-year-old Lane Graves from the shore of the Seven Seas Lagoon on June 14 and drowned him while he was on vacation with family from Nebraska. The attack took place at Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.

After that, many tourists came forward with their own stories of alligator sightings at Disney. One employee at the resort said at the time there was a problem with guests feeding the animals.

According to the emails, firefighters were feeding at least one of two alligators hanging around Fire Station 3, located off Floridian Way on Maple Road less than a half-mile from Seven Seas Lagoon and less than a mile from Grand Floridian. One gator was a baby. The second was estimated to be between 4 and 5 feet long.

Reedy Creek District Administrator John Classe said he believes the feedings were not widespread throughout the resort.

Feeding alligators is illegal because it causes the animals to lose their natural fear of humans.

[Flick Lives]

Feeding alligators is illegal because it causes the animals to lose their natural fear of humans.

Since when to gators fear humans? These are primitive reptiles that size you up only as a meal. Most adults; too big. Small children and dogs; just right.

[Roccus]

[wrench]

I never brought up race, just AGREE with what the poster said.

Go bury your head back in the sand and leave the real world to the adults.

And since you are too thin skinned to leave your safe space, you probably have no idea the link between marsh mellows and gators. That means you nave never been anywhere that actually has gators.

[BenLurkin]

Troll on, brother.