I can’t believe the idiots who criticize the zoo for valuing a human life above a gorillas.
This seems to be a case of the total incompetence that permeates everything. The enclosure should not have been so accessible, and if they didn't want to fix it, there should have been a zoo employee supervising it. The "crisis management team" should have been able to manage the crisis. The only innocent in this is the gorilla, which never harmed the boy.
I hope that zoo loses its gorillas to a more responsible and well-managed option.
The lady needs to shut up...
Accidents happen when people are not paying attention and she was not paying attention...
the kid said he wanted to go into the water the mom said no...anybody who has had a three year old when he makes a statement like that is his reaction going to be ...mommy says no...so i won’t...or will his little sense of rebellion kick in and say..oh yeah I think i will...
while i understand the zoo did what it had too... I also hope the woman takes responsibibility for her kid which obviously she is not doing...
The MOM should keep mum.
The zoo needs to modify its exhibits so idiots or their stupid children can’t fall in. Add 8 foot clear panels that can’t be climbed. If you are going to cage up animals, at least protect them from fools.
Some are saying the zoo is racist because the were protecting a white boy against a bla k gorilla.
Accidents happen more often to idiots.
When the guy who shot that goddamned lion last year, I got rid of every animal fanatic Facebook ‘friend’ I had. I was sick of the hate, which spilled over into anti-Americanism, the ludicrous petitions like: ‘Please sign to stop toenail clippings of poodles.’ I loathe animal rights people and I’m starting to loathe animal lovers in general. Grow up, people!
Seems a huge percentage of people would rather see the child die than the gorilla. Expand the asylum.
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.
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.
Accidents happen; bad parenting happens; poor child discipline happens; the tolerance of child rebellion and mischief happens.
The article describes him as a “gentle giant”. Hmmm...
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?
The boy fell in the water, the gorilla saves the child from drowning, takes it to a safer area, and make sure its head is out of the water and tries to check it for injuries. For being a better parent that the humans, the gorilla was shot and killed.
At least they had a rifle handy. When the gorilla in Dallas escaped, they had to call the police.
F the gorilla. Humans are more important. Sorry neopagans.
They could stuff the gorilla and put it back.