Gator grabs 2 year old at Grand Floridian?

[rteetz]

Lots of media onsite

https://twitter.com/journo_christal/status/742940205670359040

 

[Accident]

Not sure. I got that from the sentinel.

Channel 9 (ABC Nightline) appears to be live with coverage.

Previous link is same station.

 

[rteetz]

Live stream here

http://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2016/06/14/gator-drags-child-seven-seas-lagoon/

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Channel 9 (ABC Nightline) appears to be live with coverage.

They are quoting sources that say the girl has yet to be found.

Bad night for walt Disney world...there's just no other way to look at it at this point.

 

[MamaBelle4]

I cannot imagine the terror and pain her family is in right now. I don't give a crap about Disney or the impact on Disney. I just pray that poor child is found.

 

[birostick]

http://www.wftv.com/watch-live they will cut to that as soon as the briefing starts. Currently they are talking about what happened and showing the area from the helicopter overhead

 

[Rabid Nick]

Coverage on CNN right now as well.

 

[HopperFan]

On CNN

 

[Iowamomof4]

I can't watch, my kids are still up. Hope someone will share any news.

 

[Love_DoleWhip]

For those that are still up- CNN is live at WDW and reporting. They say that there will be a news conference that will be held "in a few minutes." Praying for the family.

 

[rteetz]

News conference was to begin at 12:45 however seems a bit delayed.

 

[rteetz]

Still waiting on the sheriffs department to show up.

 

[birostick]

10-15 mins from now for the news conference

 

[Love_DoleWhip]

For those of you who use Periscope, "WDW Kingdomcast" is broadcasting near WDW.

 

[rteetz]

News conference to begin in 10 minutes. Those speaking are in route to media site.

 

[rteetz]

A spokesperson from disney will also speak tonight

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Listen, folks...

The sheriffs office is terming this a "search and recovery"...not a rescue.

The call came in at 9:21 and its 1:03 est...

I know that area well...spent time Just a few feet away when that pool was actually being built. It's really dark out there at night...minimal pathway lighting...

You may not want to hear the continuing developments here...fair warning.

As we are reminded almost daily - sometimes things happen. The how and the why doesn't matter.

 

[rteetz]

Here we go...

 

[Dentam]

They may never find the child. Unless maybe they catch every large gator in the lake and search them. Heartbreaking.

 

[birostick]

50 Law enforcement searching the lake
2 Marine units
Sheriffs are hoping for the best.

Family from Nebraska with 3 children.