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Officers were
still hunting for the child, grabbed at the Seven Seas Lagoon at
about 9:15 p.m. at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa in
Lake Buena Vista, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said.
The boy was playing in the water while his family, vacationing
from Nebraska, relaxed on the edge of the lagoon, Orange County
Sheriff Jerry Demings told a news conference.
"The father entered the water and tried to grab the child and
was not successful," Demings said.
The mother also tried to resue the boy and the father suffered
hand injuries, he added. The family has not been named.
"As a father, as a grandfather we are going to hope for the best
in these circumstances but, based on my 35 years of law
enforcement experience, we know we have some challenges ahead of
us," Demings told reporters.
He said the animal was thought to be between 4 and 7 feet (1.2
and 2 meters) long.
Wildlife and marine officials were drafted into the search,
which ran through the night.
“Everyone here at Walt Disney World Resort is devastated by this
tragic accident. Our thoughts are with the family and we are
helping the family,” a spokeswoman said.
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