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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.

(Excerpt) Read more at mirror.co.uk ...


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To: traumer

Seems a huge percentage of people would rather see the child die than the gorilla. Expand the asylum.


21 posted on 05/30/2016 10:47:09 AM PDT by stocksthatgoup (GOPe/MSM - "When we want your opinion, we will give it to youGo to trumps websites look a)
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To: DouglasKC

I’m pretty sure that was before they found out the kid was black, and not a white-privileged rugrat.


22 posted on 05/30/2016 10:48:49 AM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: traumer

Fault lies primarily with the child’s parents, in my eyes, FWIW. But the zoo cannot be exonerated, it should not be possible for a child to get into the Gorillas’ pen, either. Once the situation arose, I do not fault the zoo for killing the unfortunate animal. And yes, the spectators’ screams did not help to calm down the poor creature.


23 posted on 05/30/2016 10:48:51 AM 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: miss marmelstein

:-). People alone are made in the image of God. Maybe the mom was ignoring her kid, but sometimes it only takes a moment of distraction for a really bad thing to happen. I’ve yet to see parents berated for letting their child wander off during a family get together and drown or get hit by a car. It happens, even to good parents.

My fourth child was one of “those” kids. From the age of one to four she would quietly wander off. She was part escape artist and part mountain goat. I can’t believe what she could do-and her curiosity was insatiable. It was only the hand of God that kept her safe during that time.


24 posted on 05/30/2016 10:49:02 AM PDT by NorthstarMom (God says debt is a curse and children are a blessing, yet we apply for loans and prevent pregnancy.)
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To: traumer

Totally the mother’s fault.

Terrible situation for the zookeeper. But he had literally seconds to decide, and he chose to do the thing that would guarantee the safety of the child - which was the right choice. A tranquilizer would have taken too long, and the gorilla might have decided any pain it felt was coming from the kid.

Totally the mother’s fault.


25 posted on 05/30/2016 10:49:43 AM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: savedbygrace

Yep... but the media is helping people draw the wrong conclusion because they suddenly dropped the part about the ape dragging the kid around ... perhaps to sensationalize and benefit themselves at the cost of creating more outrage against the zoo.


26 posted on 05/30/2016 10:51:00 AM PDT by piasa
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To: DouglasKC

The criticism is for not doing their job. They must have some way to tranquilize or otherwise control animals, otherwise they couldn’t give them veterinary care. Why they didn’t bother with any of THOSE is just disgusting. They could have protected both, they poorly decided it was an either or situation, they should all feel shame, and most of them should be fired.


27 posted on 05/30/2016 10:53:32 AM PDT by discostu (Joan Crawford has risen from the grave)
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To: traumer

Accidents happen; bad parenting happens; poor child discipline happens; the tolerance of child rebellion and mischief happens.


28 posted on 05/30/2016 10:54:55 AM PDT by John Leland 1789
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To: traumer

The article describes him as a “gentle giant”. Hmmm...


29 posted on 05/30/2016 10:56:30 AM PDT by DickBrannigan (When did logic become reversed, and right became wrong, and wrong became right?)
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To: grania
FWIW, the pictures on TV looked like the gorilla was trying to protect the boy from the screaming maniacs on the other side of the barrier.

Have you ever tried to take something away from a gorilla?

30 posted on 05/30/2016 10:57:46 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: traumer
Watched it. The gorilla was just an innocent black in which whites killed to save the dumb white kid:

Mark Dice re:four year old in gorilla cage

31 posted on 05/30/2016 10:58:26 AM PDT by Karliner ( Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 8:28- 8:38"...this is the end of the beginning."WC)
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To: Rusty0604; Bob
Some are saying the zoo is racist because the were protecting a white boy against a bla k gorilla.

While it's difficult to tell from the photos in the article, I've seen reports elsewhere that the boy was black rather than white.

Pretty sure he's black:

isaihagregg

I guess GLM (Gorilla Lives Matter) more than BLM (Black Lives Matter).

The little man just looks like a handful in the photo.

32 posted on 05/30/2016 10:58:34 AM PDT by Jed Eckert (The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem)
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To: Rusty0604

“Some are saying the zoo is racist because the were protecting a white boy against a bla k gorilla.”

They were saying that. . . until it was admitted that the little boy is black. Oops!

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/05/30/black-outrage-gorilla-shot-protect-white-privilege-just-one-problem/


33 posted on 05/30/2016 10:58:41 AM PDT by vladimir998 (Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: NorthstarMom

It’s certainly possible the mom was blameless. We may never have enough facts to know that for certain. As the father of twin toddlers I can say that it’s virtually impossible to keep perfect watch on them all the time.


34 posted on 05/30/2016 10:58:47 AM PDT by pogo101
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To: grania

The truth has been pointed out to you, but you apparently are refusing it. Oh well.


35 posted on 05/30/2016 10:59:46 AM PDT by savedbygrace
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To: jospehm20

not these days.seems idiots happen all to often


36 posted on 05/30/2016 10:59:50 AM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: pogo101
It’s certainly possible the mom was blameless.

My wife's cousin had an ear ripped off by a lion under similar circumstances (about 55 years ago), except it was his dad who went into the cage and punched the lion and got the kid back.

37 posted on 05/30/2016 11:01:21 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: traumer

But . . . but . . . our betters on the Left have told us repeatedly that gorillas are so much more intelligent, insightful, and compassionate than we lousy humans. They probably even support Democrats.

How can such a violent act against the pinnacle of evolution be justified?


38 posted on 05/30/2016 11:02:14 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
I do not fault the zoo for killing the unfortunate animal. And yes, the spectators’ screams did not help to calm down the poor creature.

Watching the video, it looks like the gorilla was panicked by the yelling. It looks violent because the gorilla moves so quickly when it dragged the boy thru the water, but its reaction was more panic than anything. Unfortunately, with a precarious situation like this, I can't fault the zoo for what it did.

39 posted on 05/30/2016 11:03:38 AM PDT by Flick Lives (One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
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To: grania

I noticed all the screaming, too, and thought that it would have been a good thing to get them to quiet down, given the situation.


40 posted on 05/30/2016 11:06:12 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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