Samantha Mitchell , WTSP 7:36 PM. EDT August 07, 2017
ORLANDO, Fla. -- It was a tragic situation that garnered national attention after a young boy was snatched by a gator while visiting the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando with his family.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission report said that a 7-foot alligator bit 2-year-old Lane Graves' head as the boy bent down at the edge of a lagoon gathering sand for a sandcastle at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and that the boy died from a crushing bite and drowning.
Now, the resort has dedicated a lighthouse memorial in his honor.
Walt Disney World Resort released the following statement:
“The lighthouse sculpture has been installed to help spread awareness of the Lane Thomas Foundation, which was established to provide assistance and support to families whose children need organ transplants.”
-- Jacquee Wahler
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