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Mum shares photos of son in same spot as alligator attack

“I can’t help but wonder if we played with him, did I talk to his mum?? How does one go home without your baby in tow.”
Mum shares photos of son in same spot as alligator attack

A mum has shared photos of her son standing in the same spot that little Lane Graves was attacked and killed by an alligator just an hour later.

Jennifer Venditti’s three-year-old son Channing was snapped wading into Seven Seas Lagoon at the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in Orlando, just one hour before the attack.

“Pray, pray so hard for the family and for those who witnessed this tragic event,” she wrote on Facebook.

“I took these pics at the exact spot this happened between 8pm and 8.30pm, the incident happened at 9pm.”

“I can’t help but wonder if we played with him, did I talk to his mum?? How does one go home without your baby in tow.”

Jennifer has also jumped at the defence of the family who have since faced criticism after the death of their son.

“I’ve already seen posts criticizing the parents. I can assure you alligators were not on my mind at all when Channing was in the water,” she continued.

“It’s a tiny beach, surrounded by pools, water slides, a restaurant and a fire pit. I can’t conceive that an alligator would be in such a busy, small space.”

Her post has since gone viral and has been shared over 175, 000 times.

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