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(Cincinnati) Zoo: Gorilla killed after dragging boy who fell into exhibit; child hospitalized
WCPO ^ | 28 May 16 | WCPO Staff

Posted on 05/28/2016 4:42:31 PM PDT by xzins

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To: xzins

The gorilla didn’t kill the kid, so in my opinion, they should not have killed it.


81 posted on 05/28/2016 7:15:06 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Innovative

Sounds like they feared it might, however. It was being rather rough. The kid was struggling too, not having the instincts of a gorilla toddler who would have just submitted and then probably have been treated kindly.


82 posted on 05/28/2016 7:23:13 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: xzins
Absolutely disgusting. Could they not have distracted the gorilla with something while they grabbed the kid? Perhaps his favorite food? I do not believe they had to kill this gorilla, I believe their actions were motivated by unprofessional panic.

Where were the kid's "parents"? Surely it must have taken time for him to crawl under that fence. The "parents" should be liable for the purchase price of a new gorilla, child endangerment, etc.

Zoos should be forced to reassess their enclosures to make them not animal-proof, but idiot-proof, preventing unauthorized entry by any sized human.

83 posted on 05/28/2016 7:23:57 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: xzins

This calls for mandatory leash laws for children.


84 posted on 05/28/2016 7:24:27 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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To: EinNYC

Would agree with better sealing of the compound. If a little kid could get in there, so could a dog or a cat or a raccoon, which could harm the gorillas.

But as it was, probably the threat of lawsuits was foremost in their mind. They chose to shoot the gorilla.


85 posted on 05/28/2016 7:26:48 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: libstripper; kanawa

ALL simians freak me out.

Could not pay me enough to be near any of them.

And bears.

Eff bears.


86 posted on 05/28/2016 7:30:29 PM PDT by Salamander (Disco bloodbath boogie fever...)
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To: xzins

#MonkeyLivesMatter!


87 posted on 05/28/2016 7:38:43 PM PDT by Safetgiver (Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: Salamander

Currently, Maryland has a breeding population of black bears in the 4 westernmost counties (Garrett, Allegany, Washington, and Frederick), with the highest bear densities found in Garrett and western Allegany counties. Although evidence of a breeding population is confined to the western 4 counties, DNR receives several bear sightings and complaints in central and southern Maryland counties each year.

http://dnr2.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/hunt_trap/BlackBear.aspx


88 posted on 05/28/2016 7:40:00 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Safetgiver

Serves the kid right for getting involved in monkey business


89 posted on 05/28/2016 7:40:42 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: xzins

when this silverback who was just killed walked out.....Isn’t it hard to train a dead monkey? I mean, the attention span just isn’t there.


90 posted on 05/28/2016 7:43:53 PM PDT by Safetgiver (Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: boycott
There are just too many zoos.

So there should be a law regarding how many zoos the country should have?

Nanny-state much?

91 posted on 05/28/2016 7:44:38 PM PDT by sargon (You're either with Trump, or you're with Hillary.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Yeah, and in my freaking back yard.


92 posted on 05/28/2016 7:49:37 PM PDT by Salamander (Disco bloodbath boogie fever...)
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To: sargon

Oh, Hell....let’s just have a wide open wild animal acquisition system in place. Let’s allow your neighbor to have as many she-lions, pumas, leopards, baboons, grizzlies and Siberian tigers as he or she wishes. No fences needed. After all, any law requiring fences or enclosures would be nanny stating to the max.


93 posted on 05/28/2016 7:57:35 PM PDT by Thumper1960 (Trump-2016)
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To: Salamander

Nice snake. But not nice bear.


94 posted on 05/28/2016 7:58:11 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Thumper1960

Zoos are already tightly regulated and no, you can’t just put a tiger in a dog pen in most places and call it a zoo. (You could in rural Mississippi, but I’d research any zoo there before going.)

And Siberian tigers became extinct many millennia ago.


95 posted on 05/28/2016 8:00:02 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Thumper1960

Oops, that is saber tooth tiger.


96 posted on 05/28/2016 8:00:52 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

“But as it was, probably the threat of lawsuits was foremost in their mind. They chose to shoot the gorilla.”

A human life can never be put at risk for the sake of an animal. They had to reason something like this: “Which of our alternatives offers the least risk to the child’s life?”


97 posted on 05/28/2016 8:14:34 PM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: xzins

My question for the zoo to answer...why was it possible for this to happen? What are they doing to now ‘close the barn door, after the gorilla is stolen?’

Seems some at the zoo have some explaining to do!

And yes, where were the parents...but I assume many have already asked that question.


98 posted on 05/28/2016 8:15:07 PM PDT by GGpaX4DumpedTea (I am a Tea Party descendant...steeped in the Constitutional Republic given to us by the Founders)
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To: Thumper1960

The purpose of zoos are to maintain a large dispersed gene pool of rare and unusual species so that there’s a genetic “cushion” or reserve in the event of war or disaster in their natural range; as in “don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”
Gorillas are a prime example of this as a single war nearly wiped the entire wild population out along with 10 million human beings.
Since zoos come in all sizes and are usually locally supported, rather than centrally controlled, they are able to independently pursue diverse and innovative efforts at breeding, training, treating and handling animals and share the knowledge gained, rather than operated on a one size fits all basis. They also compete with one another for status and recognition which leads to better animal care.

Zoos also serve to expose the public to all these natural wonders they otherwise could never hear, smell or see in person, encouraging an appreciation of God’s creation as well as stewardship, secular science, conservation, and so on, inspiring people to learn more.

Zoos offer opportunities to learn first hand about animal behavior and safe handling and animal health that can in turn be applied to animals we study in the wild, aiding in long term conservation.


99 posted on 05/28/2016 8:19:28 PM PDT by piasa
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To: HiTech RedNeck

That is why I said “Siberian tiger”.


100 posted on 05/28/2016 8:19:44 PM PDT by Thumper1960 (Trump-2016)
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