ORLANDO, Fla. — A fence has been erected around the Seven Seas Lagoon at the Grand Floridian at Disney.
That's the lake where an alligator, which witnesses said was 4 to 7 feet long, snatched 2-year-old Lane Graves from the shoreline on Wednesday.
The family, which was visiting from Nebraska, was wading in the water when the attack happened.
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Authorities said the father and mother both tried to wrestle the child from the gator, but it was too late.
Fence Installed at Grand Floridian ResortBREAKING: Workers at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa are installing a fence along the beach where a toddler was killed by a gator. Details here: http://at.wftv.com/1S9QzFA
Posted by WFTV Channel 9 on Friday, June 17, 2016
At least six gators were removed from the pond after the boy was found.
Disney World also announced on Thursday that it would add alligator warning signs near all of its beaches. In the past, only "No Swimming" signs were posted.
As of Friday afternoon, the beaches at Disney were still closed following Wednesday’s attack.
Fence being constructed at #GrandFloridian after #alligatorattack @CNN @Attractions @FoxNews @orlandosentinel pic.twitter.com/PU1ELxF7YK
— Tharin White (@TharinWhite) June 17, 2016
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said it’s investigating the death of Lane, as well as whether the agency captured the alligator responsible for the attack.
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“As a father myself, it’s hard to imagine what the family of Lane Graves is going through. On behalf of the entire Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, we grieve together with Lane’s family, and we offer our continued support now and forever. They are now a part of our extended FWC family, and we will continue to stand with them.” – Chairman Brian Yablonski
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