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Dad says 2 gators involved in Disney attack that killed son

WATCH ABOVE: Emails from the father of a boy snatched by an alligator at a Disney resort last month say that two reptiles were involved in the attack – Jul 4, 2016

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The father of a toddler killed by an alligator at Disney last month told rescue officials two alligators were involved in the attack.

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According to emails from the Reedy Creek Fire Department, Matt Graves said he was attacked by a second alligator as he tried to reach his son after the boy was pulled into the water outside Disney’s upscale Grand Floridian Resort.

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Capt. Tom Wellons described his interaction with the Nebraska father in emails to his supervisors obtained by The Orlando Sentinel. He said the family kept showing rescuers pictures of the boy.

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Five alligators were killed shortly after the incident. The boy’s body was discovered intact about 15 yards from shore, 6 feet underwater.

Signs in the area advised against swimming but did not warn of gators.

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