I'm kind of on the fence here. I really put no blame on the parents as, despite some negligence (or maybe naivety) on their part, it's a tragic accident.
That said, I think some of the posts in here are a little dishonest. I don't want to speak for others, but as someone from a benign place for dangerous wildlife, gators would literally be my first thought about stepping into the water in Florida, especially if there was a "no swimming" sign. Just like sharks would be the first thought about entering the ocean in Australia. I'm constantly checking for scorpions and other things in shoes and bedding if I'm ever in a place like Mexico or California. If all I knew about this story was that a person died in a lagoon in Florida, I would have assumed gator attack.
I get that it's Disney World, and an animal attack would probably be the furthest thing from your mind, but to say they shouldn't have known to be aware of it is pretty disingenuous.
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