Alligator Drags Two-Year-Old Boy into Seven Seas Lagoon at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

A two-year-old Nebraska boy was dragged into the Seven Seas Lagoon by an alligator Monday night at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. As of 12:30 p.m. ET today officials were calling the search a "recovery" mission.

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Officials on the scene told ABC News that the attack was "not survivable" but the search is underway for the toddler's body.

According to reports the boy was playing in the water when the alligator snatched him, dragging him into the lake. The boy's parents entered the water and tried to wrestle the boy away from the gator to no avail. The gator is reported to be 4 to 7 feet long.

Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said there are 50 personnel from the sheriff's office working on the recovery effort. Crews from Florida Fish and Wildlife and Reedy Creek Fire Rescue are also assisting in the recovery effort.

Counselors and victims' advocates are with the boy's family.

Disney has closed all beaches and suspended watercraft operations in the Seven Seas Lagoon. There are no signs posted warning of gators in the Seven Seas Lagoon, but there are "no swimming" signs posted at all bodies of water on Disney property.

UPDATE: The body of the boy, was found intact about 1:45 p.m., not far from where the boy was grabbed Tuesday night.

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