ORLANDO, Fla. — A 13-year-old girl who was found unresponsive at a central Florida marine-themed park earlier this week died from an accidental drowning, a Florida medical examiner ruled on Thursday.
The girl, identified by the Orange County Sheriff's Office as 13-year-old Anna Beaumont, was pronounced dead at a hospital on Wednesday, a day after she was found unresponsive in a pool at Discovery Cove, the Orlando marine park where visitors can swim with dolphins and tropical fish, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
The 58-acre (23-hectare) park is adjacent to SeaWorld Orlando.
The medical examiner's office in Orlando on Thursday said that the manner of death was accidental and the cause was drowning.
A spokesperson with Discovery Cove sent the following statement to CBS affiliate WKMG:
"Our staff responded to an emergency involving a guest yesterday," the spokesperson said. "Our team provided care and contacted Orange County Fire & Rescue. When emergency personnel arrived, they took over care and transported the guest to a nearby hospital. Out of respect for privacy of our guests, we do not provide any health information. Our thoughts are with this family."
Discovery Cove is part of the family of theme parks owned by United Parks & Resorts Inc., formerly called SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. The company changed its corporate name in February. Other park brands owned by the company include SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Discovery Cove and Sesame Place.
