Cincinnati Zoo kills gorilla to protect small child in enclosure

pwillie · Jun 1, 2016

The Gorolla was not gonna kill the kid...he was half black....Gorollos don't kill their own kind....All they had to do was toss a watermelon on the opposite side of the cell, and then the kid could have been rescued!...Ape lives matter!

waltky · Jun 2, 2016

Looks like he gonna get his 72 virgins inna afterlife after all...

Genes of slain Cincinnati gorilla to live on
June 1, 2016 - After shooting dead a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo to save a 3-year-old boy, zoo officials said they had collected a sample of his sperm, raising hopes among distraught fans that Harambe could sire offspring even in death.

But officials at the main U.S. body that oversees breeding of zoo animals said it was highly unlikely that the Western lowland gorilla's contribution to the nation's "frozen zoo" of genetic material of rare and endangered species would be used to breed. "Currently, it's not anything we would use for reproduction," Kristen Lukas, who heads the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Gorilla Species Survival Plan, said on Wednesday. "It will be banked and just stored for future use or for research studies."

That undercuts a weekend statement by Cincinnati Zoo Director Thane Maynard that the death of the 17-year-old young silverback, who had been too young to breed, was "not the end of his gene pool." Zoo officials did not respond to calls on Wednesday seeking more detail on their plans for Harambe's sperm. There are currently 350 gorillas of Harambe's species in U.S. zoos, according to the AZA, which accredits zoos, including Cincinnati's and approves breeding plans. That population is large enough to maintain a breeding program so robust that many females of child-bearing age are given hormonal contraceptives.

Zoo officials have stood by the decision to shoot Harambe dead on Saturday, saying the 450-pound (200-kg) animal could have easily slain or grievously injured the toddler. But their decision to kill the gorilla has drawn criticism online and sparked a Cincinnati police investigation into the boy's family. The highly charismatic animals are closely related to humans, making them popular zoo attractions. Major U.S. zoos from New York's Bronx Zoo to the San Diego Zoo rely on gorillas as a major draw for visitors.

INTO THE 'FROZEN ZOO'
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waltky · Jun 2, 2016

Don't monkey with the Cincinnati cops - dey gonna get to the bottom of it...

Cincinnati Police Investigating Incident at Zoo
May 31, 2016 - The Cincinnati Police Department is investigating an incident from Saturday in which a 4-year ended up in a zoo's gorilla exhibit before security officers killed the animal.

Videos capturing the horrific scene in which the 17-year-old, 450-pound silverback gorilla can be seen handling the boy before it is shot, has gone viral on social media. "It's too early to say whether it was recklessness on the part of the parent," Lt. Steve Saunders told The Enquirer Tuesday. "We're just doing our due diligence to make sure we know what happened."

Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said in a statement that after the police investigation is completed, his office will weigh possible criminal charges. The boy was taken to a local hospital with a concussion and scrapes and is said to being doing well.

The boy climbed through the barrier around the gorilla enclosure just before 4 p.m. Saturday before he dropped 15 feet into the moat surrounding the exhibit. Videos show the animal dragging the boy through the moat before disappearing from view, which led zoo officials to take action.

http://www.officer.com/news/12214735/cincinnati-police-investigating-incident-at-zoo
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Deckel · Jun 2, 2016

cerberus said: ↑

Maybe a tazer would be the way to go in future?
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The ape had slammed the kid into the wall and was dragging it around by the foot through the water and over the terrain of the enclosure, and seemed to be intending to drag it into the cave with him. There is more to it than the media initially showed of the ape just sitting there calmly with the child. They really didn't have much of a choice if they wanted to save the kid.

pwillie · Jun 2, 2016

waltky said: ↑

Looks like he gonna get his 72 virgins inna afterlife after all...

Genes of slain Cincinnati gorilla to live on
June 1, 2016 - After shooting dead a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo to save a 3-year-old boy, zoo officials said they had collected a sample of his sperm, raising hopes among distraught fans that Harambe could sire offspring even in death.
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Take the hair off this guy and he looks like a starting left tackle for the University of Alabama's football team...

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waltky said: ↑

Looks like he gonna get his 72 virgins inna afterlife after all...

Genes of slain Cincinnati gorilla to live on
June 1, 2016 - After shooting dead a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo to save a 3-year-old boy, zoo officials said they had collected a sample of his sperm, raising hopes among distraught fans that Harambe could sire offspring even in death.
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Looks like the starting guard on the USof A football team..

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