Posted on 05/29/2016 2:38:41 PM PDT by EveningStar
The killing of a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo after a 4-year-old boy tumbled into the ape's enclosure triggered outrage and questions about safety, but zoo officials called the decision to use lethal force a tough but necessary choice.
More than 2,000 people signed a petition on Change.org that sharply criticized the Cincinnati Police Department and the zoo for putting down the animal and called for the child's parents to be "held accountable for their actions of not supervising their child."
Cincinnati police on Sunday said the parents had not been charged, but that charges could eventually be sought by the Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney. A spokeswoman for the prosecutor did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Unhinged animal activists
That website's Ground Zero for virtue signalling, now.
Where does the BLM stand on this?
That was a rare and expensive animal,send the parents a bill.
Stupid PETA pukes. Why cant these jackasses just dive in to another gorilla cage and see what happens?
The very same folks who *still* believe that the “Gentle Giant” was shot in the back.While he had his hands raised.
An ape is not a person.
Jesus, al! If it was any else I would have reported abuse, but since I know you, ROFL! :-D
For me it’s contextual. Did the gorilla hurt the boy and did it pose a problem in trying to rescue the kid?
Would I be wrong to assume that the County DA is a RAT?
Parenting is becoming a lost art.
Chimps that weigh 50 pounds are 10 times stronger than any human.Just do the math when it comes to a 500 pound gorilla.
I know. That’s why I want to know if the boy was hurt.
Some people are closer to that than you think.
The gorilla was agitated and dragging the child around. Zoo officials made the decision not to try to tranquilize the animal, since a tranquilizer might have taken some time to work. Also, animals thrash around for a few minutes when first given anesthesia, until the anesthetic kicks in fully—which would have been very dangerous for the little boy.
The boy is in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The parents bear the blame here; they should have been watching him better. He had exhibited a strong desire to enter the gorilla pen; they should have disciplined him or removed him from the area.
I agree the gorilla had to be killed but the parents should face charges as well.
Absolutely.
> Unhinged animal activists
But they have no problem with abortion. Nor do they mind eating fast food like tacos, hamburgers, or fried chicken made from dead animals...
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