By: Michael Watts II, NDG Special Contributor
Its summer time and a family from Elkhorn, Nebraska was looking forward to fun at the happiest place on earth at Disney World, located in Orlando, Florida. The family was enjoying a three-day vacation at Disney World’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. A late night splash in the water turned tragic in the blink of an eye when two-year old Lane Graves was snatched by an alligator Tuesday night.
According to CBS, Sheriff Jerry Demings of the Orange County Florida police department said, “This two year old boy was playing at the edge of the water, about a foot or so into the water, when this alligator came up and snatched the boy. The boy’s father gave his best efforts to rescue his son, but all he ended up with were a bunch of scratches on him.”
Despite an extensive rescue search, his body was found on Wednesday. At one point the team grew to 50 people as trappers and divers searched Disney’s network of man-made canals, ponds and lakes. At least five other alligators were caught and cut open before they found the killer.
Late on Thursday, the cause of death was ruled drowning and dramatic injuries.
