Backlash Against Cincinnati Zoo for Shooting Gorilla

[icyfroth]

The mother of the little boy who fell into a gorilla enclosure at Cincinnati Zoo has hit back at critics saying society is quick to judge when 'accidents happen'.

Michelle Gregg took to Facebook following a public backlash after 17-year-old Herambe was captured on camera dragging her four-year-old boy, believed to be called Isaiah, around the moated area of the enclosure.

At one point, it appears that Herambe is holding hands with the little boy, as he stands protectively over him shielding him from the screaming crowd.
The silverback gorilla held the boy for about 10 minutes before he was shot by a dangerous animal response team, the head of Cincinnati Zoo said on Saturday.

The boy's mum said on Facebook: “I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers today. What started off as a wonderful day turned into a scary one.
“For those of you that have seen the news or been on social media, that was my son that fell in the gorilla exhibit at the zoo.
"God protected my child until the authorities were able to get to him.
My son is safe and was able to walk away with a concussion and a few scrapes ... no broken bones or internal injuries.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/31717600/witnesses-say-gorilla-was-trying-to-protect-child-after-f...

I dunno...
I 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.

[lurker172602]

I've been thinking the same thing az.  Regardless whether we think the parents are responsible or not, the world seems to have been very quick to jump on the mother.

Same old, same old.

[esayaf]

I wrote parents. Go back and read. Mother is in brackets but I wrote parents

[esayaf]

But if you want to twist my words and make me a woman hater go for it.

[esayaf]

I do like animals more than humans. Animals don't think about the consequences of their actions and then do it anyway.

[bsal6160]

and if the ANIMAL had killed the poor boy because the zoo staff were to scared to upset the tree-huggers amongst us? would you be praising the staff for putting the life of an animal above that of a human?

Like it or not the human species is at the top of the evolution tree at least on this planet

Good on you zoo staff for protecting that poor boys life.

[lurker172602]

No, I wasn't making a personal attack on you.  I have been thinking the same thing about lots of the commentary all over the place.

I hadn't actually noticed your use of mother/parent.

[davewil1964]

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@bsal6160 wrote:

and if the ANIMAL had killed the poor boy because the zoo staff were to scared to upset the tree-huggers amongst us? would you be praising the staff for putting the life of an animal above that of a human?

Like it or not the human species is at the top of the evolution tree at least on this planet

Good on you zoo staff for protecting that poor boys life.

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Where do you get the idea the gorilla would have killed the boy?

All the footage I saw showed him in protection mode.

And if he did kill him - Darwin's Law.

[bsal6160]

so you didnt see the footage of the animal dragging the boy by the leg through the water or over the rocks then? didnt say the animal would kill just what if it had?

[davewil1964]

yes I did.

That's the way gorillas transport things. Including their offspring.

[colic2bullsgirlore]

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@esayaf wrote:
The parents need to be held accountable for their child crawling into the enclosure. What was the mother doing while he crawled in past the barriers, probably was on Facebook at the time.

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A toddler falls off a balcony because the balustrades are inadequate (or edequate) or non compliant ( or compliant) and the liable (owners) get their rrr's sued off, yet a toddler finds it's way into a Gorilla's cage at an attraction that desires to entice families with children of all ages and...in some stupid way... it's the parents fault.... because ???

GOD BLESS AMERICA