Family Claims Escaped Snake At Disney Led To Death Of Grandmother

FLORIDA (AP) - An Alabama family says an escaped snake at Disney's Animal Kingdom dropped from a tree and bit a boy, which led to the death of the boy's grandmother.

The family's attorney says they plan to sue Disney World. He says the grandmother saw the snake bite the boy, went into cardiac arrest and died a short time later.

A Disney spokesperson says the allegations mischaracterize what happened. Disney contends the snake was wild, not part of an Animal Kingdom exhibit.

Disney also says after the boy was treated with a Band-Aid, the family returned to the park.

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