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Parents Not Suing Disney World Over Toddler Killed by Gator

The parents of a toddler killed by an alligator at Walt Disney World in Orlando say they have no plans to sue the theme park over the incident.

Two-year-old Lane Graves of Omaha, Nebraska, was dragged into the water by an alligator on June 14. His body was recovered the next day. 

In a statement, the boy's parents, Matt and Melissa Graves, describe themselves as "broken" by the death, but they say they want to focus on healing instead of taking Disney to court. Representatives from the family as well as the theme park declined to comment on whether a financial settlement had been reached.

In order to limit possible encounters with alligators on Disney World property in the future, the park has put up rope fences with netting around some waterfront areas and installed "No Fishing" signs.

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