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In reply to the discussion: In Gorilla's Death, Critics Blame Mother, Cincinnati Zoo [View all]No Vested Interest
(5,164 posts)4. Because of its size - 450 lbs- the gorilla could have easily harmed the child, likely ca 40 lbs,
inadvertently, breaking the child's limbs, back, or neck. A tranquilizing gun would cause the animal to be agitated initially, again with possibility of harm to the child.
The child was between the gorilla's legs when it was killed.
The zoo, with a long reputation for breeding endangered species, including gorillas, acted according to national zoological standards for such a situation.
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Because of its size - 450 lbs- the gorilla could have easily harmed the child, likely ca 40 lbs,
No Vested Interest
May 2016
#4
I saw part of the film and the gorilla did not look like there was any intent of direct
RKP5637
May 2016
#76
when you're at the zoo and your child tells you he intends to go into the pool
magical thyme
May 2016
#28
Agreed blame is perhaps not the right word, however, the child should not have been
still_one
May 2016
#13
I suspect if it was your four year old down there, you would feel differently.
Warren DeMontague
May 2016
#23
MY four year old kid wouldn't have been down there because my wife doesn't like going to zoos
Feeling the Bern
May 2016
#30
Your inability to imagine situations outside of your limited experience speaks volumes
Orrex
May 2016
#43
Glad you support the murder of an animal. All animals in nature are equal, but some are more
Feeling the Bern
May 2016
#29
Careful--someone might mistake your over-the-top hyperbole for an actual argument
Orrex
May 2016
#61
Thanks. I still have a scar from having a hole punched in my hand by a "tame" mountain lion.
nolabear
May 2016
#56
There's no way the kid should have been able to get into the moat in the first place.
Bad Dog
May 2016
#7
The video of the gorilla violently dragging the boy by the ankle showed the zoo had no choice.
SunSeeker
May 2016
#9
Well, okay then, it’s a preference expressed (disguised?) in a hypothetical format. . .
Stargleamer
May 2016
#87
Not everything can be made idiot-proof, but surely a gorilla cage can be made child-proof. (nt)
stone space
May 2016
#21
Blaming the mother is absurd, unless she boosted the child over the fence on her shoulders.
stone space
May 2016
#22
Not closely monitoring a four year old who you have brought to a place of danger the child can't
Bluenorthwest
May 2016
#35
I remember back when i was a wayward young man and was experimenting with the evil weed
Warren DeMontague
May 2016
#93