A boy fell into a gorilla enclosure. Do you agree with the zoo's decision to shoot and kill the gorilla? (Page 2)

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The boy's family was visiting the zoo when the boy slipped away and entered the enclosure. The boy went under a rail, through wires and over a moat wall to get into the enclosure, according to the zoo. Footage shot by a witness shows the 17-year-old silverback Harambe dragging the child through the water as the clamor of the crowd grew louder.

Zookeepers shot the 450-pound gorilla with a rifle rather than tranquilizing him. Cincinnati Zoo Director Thane Maynard said he stands by the decision to kill Harambe in order to save the child. The child was taken to the hospital but has since been released.
Jack Hanna, the director of the Columbus Zoo, also says the Cincinnati Zoo made the right call by killing Harambe.
The host of "Jack Hanna's Into the Wild" tells WBNS-TV that he saw video of the gorilla jerking the boy through a shallow moat in the exhibit Saturday afternoon.
Hanna says the boy would have died if the gorilla wasn't killed. 

Do do you agree with this? Do you think the boy would have died, or do you think there were other options to ensure that the gorilla wasn't harmed?

dionnexxx · Answer

I'm pretty sure that gorilla could have killed the child however did not and from what I saw helped it. It would be a inhumane act to kill it for not hurting the child.

Melcart23 · Answer

The parents are garbage. Wtf. Anyway, as much as I love animals, and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE animals, you can't make the life of an animal more valuable than the life of a human being. I'm sorry. But like I said, the parents are a joke

Dred1614 · Answer

First, they should've shot the gorilla with a tranquilizer. If that was ineffective, another man with a gun should've been right there to put it down.

CheerGirl38139 · Answer

There is plenty of blame to go around, and none of it belongs on the child or the gorilla. The entire episode is horribly fucked up.

palek · Answer

Sadly, I see no other way to have dealt with it. What a regal and awe-inspiring animal! Their strength is astounding!

babeeeone · Answer

They didn't have to kill the gorilla. A tranquilizer would have been just as good.

Becky01 · Answer

I believe there were other options the gorilla should not have been shot. the zoo needs to update their fencing to make sure this does not happen again

Jersey2 · Answer

Many the women who disagree are full of it. If the child was torn apart they would have voted that the gorilla should have been shot. Don't kid yourself.

CaramelCookie · Answer

Well if the parents were watching the little shit carefully this could have been avoided, you cannot blame an endangered species. Therefore I disagree with the zoo's decision.

daremetwo · Answer

They did the right thing in my opinion.
The bigger question is were where the parents when this happened?
It must have taken more then a few seconds for this small child to get to where he fell into the gorilla enclosure.

DarkHumorRUs · Answer

They should've killed the boy.

davesmit · Answer

the boy is a transgorilla and he identified with being a gorilla. The zookeeps are RACIST for not allowing him to become the animal he feels with on the inside.

moviedude714 · Answer

I blame the parents for being irresponsible and negligent, and poorly constructing the Gorilla enclosure, because apparently it was made easy enough for a child to get inside

PT1911 · Answer

They made the right choice. Why are we placing animal above human life?

jakeofalltrades · Answer

I see where the decision came from. but I don't like it. from the videos I have seen the gorilla wasn't really hurting the boy, and it looked more like he was trying to protect him.

93stepsawayfromhome · Answer

The poor gorilla did nothing wrong and thus should've been tranquillised, not killed. The ones to blame here are those responsible for the child, who should be punished for their incompetence.

soccerchick4eva · Answer

I have mixed emotions about this, this whole thing has its good sides and bad sides.

Prof_Don · Answer

Couldn't the zookeepers have used a tranquilizer dart gun instead of lethal firearms?

chc0009 · Answer

I half agree. They shouldn't have killed the gorilla though, but they should have shot a tranquilizer dart instead.

Anonymous · Answer

I would have done the same thing. Then I would get the kids away from those awful parents.

idiotmanchild · Answer

They should do whatever is necessary to save the boy, but the parents need to be held accountable for this somehow.

Omar5881 · Answer

Yes of curse I agree that was the best avaliable solution a dead Animal is better than a dead child

ThatBritishLad · Answer

Suddenly everyone's an expert on the psychology of gorillas.

anonman32 · Answer

they should have shot him with an air rifle and a dart to sedate him.

AshleyPrincess12 · Answer

OMG my mom kept showing me this all day today 😤 but I agree with the zoo's decision.

Anonymous · Answer

I'd rather have watched the kid be torn apart on live TV. Chillin

Anonymous · Answer

I would've agreed, but since tranquilisation was an option, I changed my mind. Don't kill if unnecessary.

Words_and_Wisdom · Answer

Whatever happen to tranqualizers?

Beautifiedgirl123 · Answer

Option B. That gorilla should not have died

Dtegesd123 · Answer

no, shoot the parents for being dumb fucks!

TheSpartan · Answer

I don't understand why I should care.

Anonymous · Answer

Where were the parents.

PizzaSlut4u · Answer

No, not at all.

PersianPrincessss · Answer

Poor guy non cent gorilla

lilmama229 · Answer

no and yes

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