Ohio zoo: Mom dangling toddler over cheetah pit when he fell (Cleveland, Ohio)

news-herald.com ^ | 04/12/15

[Las Vegas Dave]

A woman was dangling her 2-year-old son over a railing at the Cleveland zoo when he fell about 10 feet into a cheetah exhibit, zoo officials said.

The toddler’s parents jumped in and pulled him to safety Saturday afternoon. He was treated at a hospital for a few bumps and bruises, said Cleveland Fire Department spokesman Larry Gray.

The cheetahs didn’t go toward the boy or his parents, said Chris Kuhar, executive director of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.

Several eyewitnesses saw the woman holding the child over the railing, Kuhar said in a statement. “While this incident is disturbing to everyone, we are glad injuries were not any more severe,” he said.

Cleveland Metroparks plans to seek child endangering charges against the mother on Monday, he said.

[mylife]

Darwin thwarted.

[Fresh Wind]

A fan of Michael Jackson?

[palmer]

Nobody should get hurt falling into a pit of crunchy cheese flavored snacks.

[Las Vegas Dave]

Pinging the list...(as a FYI).

[mylife]

Chester? Why I haven't seen him in nigh these 5 years....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=RgpHfQpYxl4

[Vaquero]

Broke her tambourine is why. That and the beer.

[mylife]

☺

[Tax-chick]

It’s interesting that “He fell” rather than “She dropped him.”

[BCW]

...and one has to have a license to drive...but not be responsible for LIFE!

[exDemMom]

Typically, falling is an immediate consequence of being dropped. Landing occurs soon thereafter.

[Tax-chick]

Gravity ... it’s so complex.

[driftdiver]

A license to have babies, such a progressive idea!

[driftdiver]

I kinda wonder why the eyewitnesses didn’t do something before she dropped him.

[Varda]

A woman killed her 2 year old (wild dogs) at the Pittsburgh Zoo doing the same thing. Some people at really stupid.

[Old Sarge]

She should just declare it was a post-partum abortion, and no judge will touch it.

[silverleaf]

here kitty kitty kitty

[Sir Napsalot]

>>>> Cleveland Metroparks plans to seek child endangering charges against the mother

How about slapping her ‘endangering an endangered animal’ charge on top of that?

Why is there no info on the mother at all in the reporting? What kind of news is this?

[demshateGod]

Just think of it, these people more than likely vote.

[lowbridge]

“The cheetahs didn’t go toward the boy or his parents, said Chris Kuhar, executive director of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.”

Cheetahs rarely attack humans. It happens, but not nearly as often as one would think.