Quote:They found the boy...apparently whole, however deceased. I know that sounds rough, but under the circumstances, I'm somewhat surprised.


Now they want to make sure they have the right gator...they have 5 captured. So...let the four go if they figure they got the killer? If they can't figure it...belts, shoes and fried gator tail...endangered my

Not really surprising.  A lot of times, alligator attacks usually aren't about feeding, but about protecting a nest or territory.  If it's about feeding, they'll normally drown their victims to consume later. 

 

Earlier reports indicated they euthanized the alligators they captured so that they could at least eliminate them from consideration for taking the child.  Can't really open one up, and then nurse them back to health afterward. 

 

According to the FWC representative, Disney monitors the activity of alligators on the property, and remove those that appear to be more comfortable around humans.  They either call in a trapper, or they have staff to handle euthanizing them if there's a perceived threat. 

 

As far as being surprised that the alligators would be on Disney property, I think most above have nailed it.  Alligators can be found all over the place in Florida.  If there's water, they somehow find a way there.  I've got good friends who live on a pond in an upscale neighborhood.  They've got some great pictures of alligators wandering up into their yard.  That usually is followed by a call to a trapper to deal with it.  Barriers are only partially effective.  You'd have to build a Trump wall to keep them completely out of an area as alligators will find a way to get into an area if there's food and a water source. 

 

This is a tragic incident where nobody did anything wrong.  It happens.  The lesson here is that it's never completely safe to go near any body of water in Florida after the sun sets because you don't know what's lurking. 

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