Humans behaving badly means zoo animals die

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am so disturbed when human beings don't value the lives of other human BEINGS! Particularly human beings under the age of five!!

I'd suggest sending whomever was supposed to be watching the 4-year old into the gorilla exhibit, to distract the gorilla while the child could have been rescued. It was their failure, and neither the poor gorilla or child should pay for their complete idiocy and neglect.

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I have to agree with this. Other PP should be saying that the parent should not have been on their cell or talking, or otherwise so easily distracted. Paying attention to one's surroundings is not too much to ask.

It isn't too much to ask but you have to realize there is no way in hell that having an adult distracter go in would be practical. Chances are they both end up dead.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry but this is on the Zoo. You expect the animals to be properly enclosed.

The animals were properly enclosed. The 4 yr old invaded the animal's enclosure. These people should be banned for life from all zoos! If you cannot watch more than one kid then you only take one to the zoo, restaurant, etc. The gorilla was not irresponsible. The people were.

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The gorilla was more caring than the adult. Did you see the video?

The gorilla threw the child around enough to cause serious injuries. Did YOU see the video?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The parents are unlikely to be charged. Much more likely is they'll sue and get a settlement from the zoo for their child's injury. The zoo may also be fined. It doesn't really matter for the purpose of charges/fines if the parents were paying attention or not, the zoo is supposed to have their enclosures designed in a way to make this impossible to just fall through.

In the Pittsburgh incident a few years ago where the child died, they decided it was the parents fault but they still got $$ and the zoo was fined c

The brat wasn't hurt.

Stop commenting if you haven't even read about the incident. The child was hospitalized with serious injuries after being violently thrown around by the gorilla.

The news just announced that the child is fine. So, it seems confirmed that the gorilla was taking better care of the child than the adult.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry but this is on the Zoo. You expect the animals to be properly enclosed.

The animals were properly enclosed. The 4 yr old invaded the animal's enclosure. These people should be banned for life from all zoos! If you cannot watch more than one kid then you only take one to the zoo, restaurant, etc. The gorilla was not irresponsible. The people were.

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The gorilla was more caring than the adult. Did you see the video?

The gorilla threw the child around enough to cause serious injuries. Did YOU see the video?

Post or you are not to be believed. The video I saw did not show what you stated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The parents are unlikely to be charged. Much more likely is they'll sue and get a settlement from the zoo for their child's injury. The zoo may also be fined. It doesn't really matter for the purpose of charges/fines if the parents were paying attention or not, the zoo is supposed to have their enclosures designed in a way to make this impossible to just fall through.

In the Pittsburgh incident a few years ago where the child died, they decided it was the parents fault but they still got $$ and the zoo was fined c

The brat wasn't hurt.

Stop commenting if you haven't even read about the incident. The child was hospitalized with serious injuries after being violently thrown around by the gorilla.

The news just announced that the child is fine. So, it seems confirmed that the gorilla was taking better care of the child than the adult.

You seem to have selective hearing/reading. "The news" has said the child will survive, not that the child was "fine." The child was severely injured.

I would bet thousands of dollars you are one of those child free people who things dogs are equivalent to children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry but this is on the Zoo. You expect the animals to be properly enclosed.

The animals were properly enclosed. The 4 yr old invaded the animal's enclosure. These people should be banned for life from all zoos! If you cannot watch more than one kid then you only take one to the zoo, restaurant, etc. The gorilla was not irresponsible. The people were.

+1

The gorilla was more caring than the adult. Did you see the video?

The gorilla threw the child around enough to cause serious injuries. Did YOU see the video?

Post or you are not to be believed. The video I saw did not show what you stated.

Sorry about your lack of Google skills. http://m.whio.com/news/news/breaking-news/gorilla-attacks-child-who-fell-into-cincinnati-zoo/nrWkg/

Police report says he was dragged and slammed.

[Anonymous]

16:08 the gorilla was killed because the kid didn't mind. The kid is alive and well to live another day to do something equally as stupid and maybe do something that will get a person killed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:16:08 the gorilla was killed because the kid didn't mind. The kid is alive and well to live another day to do something equally as stupid and maybe do something that will get a person killed.

Yes. A toddler who makes a mistake is destined to be a psychopath.

[Anonymous]

Totally the parents fault. However the zoo had to do what they had to do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The zoo should be held accountable. Obviously their safety standards are lacking. How did a kid fit through the rails? This isn't a case of the parents hoisting the child up. Isn't this the same zoo that had the polar bears get loose earlier in the year?

"it appeared the boy went under the rail, through wires and over the moat wall."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/28/us/zoo-kills-gorilla/

It sounds pretty safe to me, with numerous checks. Unfortunately it's not idiot-parent/caretaker proof.

The original article I read just said he slipped through the bars and fell into the moat. Either way, the child should not be punished for what is the fault of an adult.

I saw photos of the barrier. It is one of those railings with steel wires below the top rail. I could see a child slipping through before a parent could react.

You can see it here on the video at 05:34
http://www.wlwt.com/news/police-responding-incident-at-cincinnati-zoo/39773436

Is it like the big cat barrier at National zoo?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Totally the parents fault. However the zoo had to do what they had to do.

Yup, a kid doesn't "fall" or "slip" if he has to go "under the rail, through wires and over the moat wall..."

He climbed in under his volition b/c he's a little kid and doesn't know any better. The kid is lucky to be alive and probably traumatized so I can't believe people are advocating that he'd be punished.

I don't think the gorilla was trying to hurt him, but at 400 pounds he could have easily killed him. The child's parents should be ashamed b/c this doesn't happen in an "instant." If there are too many kids to watch at the zoo, you don't go to the zoo. They don't deserve money for being stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry but this is on the Zoo. You expect the animals to be properly enclosed.

The animals were properly enclosed. The 4 yr old invaded the animal's enclosure. These people should be banned for life from all zoos! If you cannot watch more than one kid then you only take one to the zoo, restaurant, etc. The gorilla was not irresponsible. The people were.

Did you look at the picture? The rails were in no way, shape or form adequate. Having animals on display to the public means the zoo takes on an added responsibility of not only making sure the animals can't get out, but that humans cannot get in.

I saw the video - the security looked more than adequate. Jesus Christ are we so incapable of common sense that someone needs to be completely held back from going over a railing, under wires, though bushes, and into a moat?? I'm sure there are signs and warnings telling people not to do these things, in addition to elementary common sense.

YOU are responsible for your kids. There NO measures that the world and others can create to make it completely bubble safe. Unfortunately one or two utterly moronic, careless parents ruin it for everyone.

[Anonymous]

Here is some video (nothing violent or graphic, so it's safe to watch)- http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gorilla-shot-dead-cincinnati-zoo-after-child-climbs-enclosure-n582211

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Totally the parents fault. However the zoo had to do what they had to do.

Yup, a kid doesn't "fall" or "slip" if he has to go "under the rail, through wires and over the moat wall..."

He climbed in under his volition b/c he's a little kid and doesn't know any better. The kid is lucky to be alive and probably traumatized so I can't believe people are advocating that he'd be punished.

I don't think the gorilla was trying to hurt him, but at 400 pounds he could have easily killed him. The child's parents should be ashamed b/c this doesn't happen in an "instant." If there are too many kids to watch at the zoo, you don't go to the zoo. They don't deserve money for being stupid.

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Thank you.

[Anonymous]

The people who are actually saying "bad, bad gorilla!" are insane.