Recently the news from a Disney property in Florida was captivated by the horror of an alligator snatching a two year boy from the edge of a lagoon. There is much head scratching about why Disney had not posted any signs warning of the presence of alligators in the area. The company has since installed signage. This lapse of attention to detail is not the norm for the highly regarded and respected global Disney brand. Disney has set aside nearly a third of its land outside Orlando as a wildlife conservation area. There will be many insurance questions that will have to be answered. Why was there no signs?. Why was the lagoon populated with so many alligators within such close proximity to guests?.
The Walt Disney Company has had more than 240 “nuisance” alligators captured and killed over the last 10 years at its Florida theme park property according to state records. The state considers an alligator a nuisance if it's at least 4 feet in length and is believed to pose a threat to people, property and pets. The records reveal the parks constant struggle to keep the alligators away from humans. The property has numerous canals and waterways which make it easy for the alligators to travel which is behavior pattern that is typical of them. Disney has been removing an average of 24 alligators a year from the property.
Well, let us be clear Florida is alligator country. There are 1.3 million wild alligators in Florida. That is roughly one for every 15 residents. Records show that the largest alligator trapped on Disney property was caught last year and measured 13 feet long. It is so sad for the family to lose their son at of all places a theme park. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
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