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Disney firefighters were warned to stop feeding alligators
MSN.com ^ | 07/14/2016 | Sandra Pedicini

Posted on 07/14/2016 6:47:54 AM PDT by 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.

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KEYWORDS: alligator; alligators; disney; feeding; firefighters; florida; lanegraves; nebraska; wildlife
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1 posted on 07/14/2016 6:47:54 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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Marsh-mellows need to be outlawed in Orlando.


2 posted on 07/14/2016 6:54:11 AM PDT by wrench
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To: BenLurkin

There’s gotta be a parable in here somewhere.


3 posted on 07/14/2016 6:54:35 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: BenLurkin

All heart and no head problem with Disney resort. This illustrates a bit more than just the problem misguided a human judgement can be with animal control in an amusement park.

I wonder how many Alligators got shot around Disney because they are now fearless around humans.


4 posted on 07/14/2016 6:57:21 AM PDT by Bayard
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SNIFF-SNIFF..I smell a possible lawsuit.
If this was a NON-white kid..you know there would be.
5 posted on 07/14/2016 6:59:35 AM PDT by Paul46360
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To: BenLurkin
Florida Riddle:

What's the difference between an alligator and a condom?"

Answer: You don't f***k with an alligator!

6 posted on 07/14/2016 7:00:16 AM PDT by capt. norm (If you can't make them see the light, let them feel the heat!<)
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To: Bayard

Does it matter how many were shot there is no shortage of gators now.


7 posted on 07/14/2016 7:01:44 AM PDT by riverrunner
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To: Paul46360

Exactly. Reading between the lines, I see this article trying to make the case for a billion dollar lawsuit against Disney. Normally I’d be against it, but I hate Disney enough that I wouldn’t mind it.


8 posted on 07/14/2016 7:02:02 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: Paul46360

What the hell does skin color have to do with this story?


9 posted on 07/14/2016 7:03:31 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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Today, all stories involve skin color. It is 0bama’s true legacy.


10 posted on 07/14/2016 7:07:48 AM PDT by wrench
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No.

Don’t aid and abet the race baiters.


11 posted on 07/14/2016 7:12:01 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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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.

My guess is that some of these people have seen too many Disney animated features with wild animals singing and dancing and acting like people. When they encountered a real alligator, they confused fantasy with reality and thought these creatures were harmless.

12 posted on 07/14/2016 7:14:23 AM PDT by GreenHornet
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Cause it seems to be the flavor of the month in respect to who gets what compensation.
Why even do this story?? I will bet you now there will be a big thing with the FD and feeding animals.
This story to me is just as useful as stories about speed and traffic deaths.
I am leery of ANY news story that seems to have some sort of tentacles to why this happened. Trying to put a HUMAN face to why this child died.
13 posted on 07/14/2016 7:14:50 AM PDT by Paul46360
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To: BenLurkin

That is hardly the point. No warning signs!


14 posted on 07/14/2016 7:17:39 AM PDT by sarasota
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The firefighters should have known better.


15 posted on 07/14/2016 7:27:46 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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Those that ignore what is happening are encouraging it and making it worse.


16 posted on 07/14/2016 7:28:38 AM PDT by wrench
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To: smokingfrog
The firefighters should have known better.

Yep. I can understand how out of town tourists, people who don’t live in gator country might not understand the danger of feeding gators, even with warnings signs, but certainly, presumably locals like these firefighters should know better.

17 posted on 07/14/2016 7:33:23 AM PDT by MD Expat in PA
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To: sarasota

Actually, it is worse than no warning signs. Disney set a trap for naive tourists , and it worked.

They designed and built white sand beaches on the brackish, backwater lagoons as part of their hotel layout (alligator habitat anywhere in Fla.). It is a sand beach, complete with lounge chairs and beach umbrellas! It just screams “swim here”.


18 posted on 07/14/2016 7:33:59 AM PDT by wrench
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To: wrench

Look FRiend, there are lots of threads about race here. Lots.

Comment on those and you are contributing. Bring race into topics which are entirely unrelated and you are trolling.


19 posted on 07/14/2016 7:48:33 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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Those firefighters are goofy.
20 posted on 07/14/2016 7:58:35 AM PDT by lacrew
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