think it's sad that such a magnificent animal had to be killed, but it's my opinion the Gorilla would have toyed with the boy until it killed him. It could have gone either way. I think the Zoo made the right decision.
I don't. Killing someone because of what you think they might do is something I would expect from a cop, not a zoo. In the bigger picture, the gorilla should not have been there in the first place. Think about it. We have the internet now. Anyone can go on Youtube and watch any number of wildlife and nature documentaries. Why do we still have zoos? The best way to learn about an animal is by viewing them in nature, not locked up in a cage and often mis treated. This gorilla had no idea why he or she was there, and no idea if they were ever going to be free or what would happen to them the next day, or even an hour later. Being at the mercy of corrupt and sadistic people who you know could do what they wanted to you and never have to answer for it.
That has a way of breaking your spirit, making you feel things are hopeless, and actually wishing for death. I guess this gorilla got their wish.
Come to think of it, I would have done the same thing. took the child, set them beside me in the holding cell. Bit my finger and drew a bullseye on my forehead in my own blood and waited.
