[E. Pluribus Unum]

Sounds like another idiotic "prop the kid up in a dangerous place for a photo op" moment gone bad.

[BunnySlippers]

Sounds like another idiotic "prop the kid up in a dangerous place for a photo op" moment gone bad.

Indeed, another article said the mother set him on top of the barrier "so he could see better".

[who knows what evil?]

You don’t want to know what parents used to do with their children when encountering bears at town dumps in the Adirondacks back in the 70’s...