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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: grania

You can at free republic


21 posted on 05/28/2016 4:52:06 PM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: savedbygrace

prosecuted for child endangerment


22 posted on 05/28/2016 4:52:43 PM PDT by Thibodeaux (leading from behind is following)
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To: xzins

A taze would instantly freeze the animal — the problem might be, though, that like tazing dogs, the taze power has to be kept up or else the animal will spring right back up. It would need a different design of tazer, one with a substantial power pack.


23 posted on 05/28/2016 4:52:50 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

Sue the family for negligence leading to the loss of a valuable animal. Cost of replacement, loss of revenue, and .oney spent rescuing their child.


24 posted on 05/28/2016 4:54:21 PM PDT by Bogey78O (We had a good run. Coulda been great still.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

I assume a tazer may not bring down a silverback, plus if he was down in an enclosure he’d be out of range.


25 posted on 05/28/2016 4:54:32 PM PDT by Mr. Blond
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To: xzins

Perhaps, but one thing I’ve learned in raising kids and working with them in different situations is that they can move far faster than anyone could imagine.

That poor kid is going to have nightmares for life after that.

But I’ll bet when his parents tell him to mind after this, he’ll listen.


26 posted on 05/28/2016 4:54:51 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: xzins

My first thought was where the hell were the parents.


27 posted on 05/28/2016 4:56:45 PM PDT by Farmer Dean (Never be more than two steps away from your weapon.)
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To: trisham

Yep. I was just there about a month ago with the grandkids. A younger male gorilla was acting all macho when this silverback who was just killed walked out. They did the thundering at each other routine, and then the younger left into the caves.

A week later we’re with the grandkids at a restaurant. My son was motioning me to one end of the table, and I was motioning him to the other. My 6 year old grandson in a low ‘golf announcer voice’ gave a running explanation of ‘silverback’ behavior to my wife explaining about young silverbacks (his dad) and old silverbacks (me). My wife roared!

It’s a good memory, and these stupid parents of this kid have taken a noble creature off of God’s good earth.


28 posted on 05/28/2016 4:57:03 PM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: xzins

More than $9,000.


29 posted on 05/28/2016 4:59:06 PM PDT by savedbygrace
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Thank, HiTech. Good info.


30 posted on 05/28/2016 4:59:33 PM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: savedbygrace

Less expensive than I thought.


31 posted on 05/28/2016 5:00:07 PM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: falcon99
So in the span of a week, two lions and a gorilla have been put to death because of the actions of stupid humans.

Also a baby bison at Yellowstone.

32 posted on 05/28/2016 5:00:24 PM PDT by MamaDearest
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To: Farmer Dean

Yep. Probably smoking da ganja in the bamboo garden at the back of the exhibit


33 posted on 05/28/2016 5:01:00 PM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: Bogey78O

And dealing with the media.


34 posted on 05/28/2016 5:01:28 PM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: xzins

Yep. Now watch the negligent parents sue the zoo for not having a safe enough (child proof) enclosure.


35 posted on 05/28/2016 5:01:56 PM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: falcon99

“So in the span of a week, two lions and a gorilla have been put to death because of the actions of stupid humans.”

Yup. However, them animals were more stupid than humans as they got caught and caged by ummm, “stupid” humans.


36 posted on 05/28/2016 5:02:52 PM PDT by max americana (fired every liberal in our company at every election cycle..and laughed at their faces (true story))
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To: xzins

Agreed. Gorillas are usually all bark and no bite, especially when compared to chimpanzees. They are mostly “gentle giants”.


37 posted on 05/28/2016 5:03:31 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: xzins

The parents probably had the kid sitting on the low fence watching and he might have squirmed out of their grasp after telling him how CUTE the gorilla was......either that or he crawled thru the rung of the fence....either way the parents are responsible for his safety.


38 posted on 05/28/2016 5:04:12 PM PDT by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Jane Long

Probably.

The zoo should get a drug/alcohol test right away.


40 posted on 05/28/2016 5:04:43 PM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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