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Mum of boy who fell into gorilla zoo enclosure blasts critics saying 'accidents happen'
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Posted on 05/30/2016 10:20:03 AM PDT by traumer

The mother of the boy who fell into a gorilla enclosure has said that "accidents happen" on a Facebook post hitting out at critics.

The endangered animal was shot dead by zoo staff to protect the four-year-old after it began dragging him around.

Michelle Gregg has faced criticism for social media users and animal rights campaigners, who claim she should have been keeping a closer eye on her child.

Some animal lovers even suggested she should have been shot and killed instead of the gorilla Harambe.

Responding to the criticism on Facebook, she said: "I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers today. What started off as a wonderful day turned into a scary one.

"For those of you that have seen the news or been on social media that was my son that fell in the gorilla exhibit at the zoo. God protected my child until the authorities were able to get to him.

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To: discostu
"Again, the time it took them to get the gun and make the shot proves irrefutably that they HAD OTHER OPTIONS."

Yes. Someone should be on site and more ready to shoot dangerous animals more quickly if needed. The zoo should have some men build better barriers around dangerous animals.

There were no better options, and no better options have been described.


141 posted on 05/30/2016 2:13:58 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: Talisker

There is no telling what the gorilla would have felt or thought. Killing it was the right call, but tragic, nonetheless.


142 posted on 05/30/2016 2:15:38 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (I'm not a smug know-it-all; I just want you to experience epistemological closure.)
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To: familyop

Really, you think they should be more ready to shoot the animals?! Wow. Sorry but you’re scum and I will no longer have anything to do with you. You make me sick. Goodbye, further replies from you will be ignored, as I don’t deal with filth.


143 posted on 05/30/2016 2:15:52 PM PDT by discostu (Joan Crawford has risen from the grave)
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To: Engedi

There’s more options than that. And they had the time to take them.


144 posted on 05/30/2016 2:16:29 PM PDT by discostu (Joan Crawford has risen from the grave)
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To: traumer

See how hard the gorilla jerked the kid around.

Cincinnati zoo kills gorilla to save boy who fell into enclosure [HD Original]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfuz7cTDNeI


145 posted on 05/30/2016 2:18:01 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: discostu
Well, okay. This might have been another option,...






...if such trained warrior had been immediately available. He could have at least distracted the beast long enough for the needed slicing and dicing.


146 posted on 05/30/2016 2:20:27 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: traumer

It is the mother’s fault.


147 posted on 05/30/2016 2:20:41 PM PDT by apocalypto
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To: discostu
...or this crew, perhaps.






148 posted on 05/30/2016 2:24:35 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: Dirt for sale

Stay away from women who own two things: lots of dried flowers and lots of cats.

I speak as an owner of a cat and dog. Not only will that cat not care for me in old age, she looks out every day for ways to murder me. The dog, not so much, but what good is she when it comes down to brass tacks?

That gorilla was about to kill that little boy. The zoo did what they should have done.


149 posted on 05/30/2016 2:24:48 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Muslims)
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To: familyop

I’m sure that very little boy has contusions and serious bruising. I wouldn’t be surprised if his arm wasn’t torn out of its socket.

I’m not blaming anyone. Children move quickly. All the mother had to do was turn her head.

Gorillas may be protected species but they are not protected under hate speech. And I hate gorillas!


150 posted on 05/30/2016 2:26:57 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Muslims)
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To: dp0622

No, but you’re free to try to prove my statement wrong.


151 posted on 05/30/2016 2:30:37 PM PDT by savedbygrace
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To: Ann Archy

Maybe overseas in the fighting for us. I don’t know but everyone is so quick to judge.


152 posted on 05/30/2016 2:31:44 PM PDT by muggs
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To: familyop

I’m so sick of this goddam gorilla I could spit. I remember how tired I was of that stupid lion who was killed by some dentist. I mean, in this country alone, we are murdering millions of children in the womb, Chicago is murdering men, women and children as we speak and this is what we get upset about??!


153 posted on 05/30/2016 2:31:50 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Muslims)
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To: traumer
I haven't yet found an incident yet where a gorilla has killed a child.

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Gorilla carries 3 year old boy to safety - 1996

154 posted on 05/30/2016 2:32:26 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: Ditter

Absolutely Ditter.


155 posted on 05/30/2016 2:33:34 PM PDT by muggs
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To: Lorianne

Gorillas are often given novel items to keep them from being bored. These items often contain treats. These items are often slammed around a great deal as the gorillas explore their characteristics and figure out how to obtain the treats.

It is unlikely that the gorilla saw this child as anything other than a novel item and was quite surprised and agitated by the loud reaction of the crowd. Stop anthropomorphizing, the child was in serious danger.


156 posted on 05/30/2016 2:33:57 PM PDT by Valpal1 (If the police can t solve a problem with violence, they ll find a way to fix it with brute force)
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To: grania

Reporters are supposed to report the truth. In this case, many are not doing so.

If you choose to believe those who are not reporting the truth, you will draw faulty conclusions, and you have.


157 posted on 05/30/2016 2:34:00 PM PDT by savedbygrace
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To: I want the USA back
All a parent has to do is look away for a few seconds and the kid gets into something. Every parent knows this. The mother is not responsible for the death of the gorilla. The zoo did what they had to. The boy’s safety is more important than the gorilla’s life. The boy’s race is irrelevant. Stories like this bring out stupid comments from people who politicize everything.

Thank God for a voice of reason.

158 posted on 05/30/2016 2:36:19 PM PDT by muggs
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To: pogo101
It’s certainly possible the mom was blameless.

Having seen how some parents allow their children to run wild - in restaurants, department stores, Toys R Us - I doubt she was blameless.

I've seen too many kids running around endangering themselves and others, not to mention irritating the heck out of others.

159 posted on 05/30/2016 2:39:32 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: traumer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5HaLo95ufw
Go apes!


160 posted on 05/30/2016 2:43:34 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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