05-30-2016, 12:26 PM
(05-30-2016, 05:22 AM)Duchess Wrote: I'm so disgusted by this story and I'm saddened that this beautiful gorilla had to be killed because of stupidity. I'm glad the kid is fine but that's the extent of it. I just read the family has asked for privacy, I hope they don't get it. I don't care if they are harassed by people who think as I do. I want them to pay for their carelessness, it's their fault this happened, I don't blame the kid, I know you can't take your eyes off a little one for a nano second and that's exactly what the adult/s did, they weren't paying attention to their child. I care more for the animal than I do those stupid humans.
I understand the anger, but I sure hope people keep their heads on their shoulders and don't threaten or stalk the parents (I know you wouldn't do that, but I fear some people will).
The kid should have been watched, no doubt. He didn't accidentally just "fall" in. That's not physically possible. He said he wanted to go in the water, he was told 'no', he had no eyes on him for a bit, and he put forth effort to get inside the enclave.
But, there also shouldn't have been any possibility for a kid to squeeze through the barrier. I'm sure that gap is being closed now.
I feel so sorry for the zoo staff who loved Harambe and had to take precautionary lethal action against him.
P.S. If the parents end up trying to sue the zoo or something like that, I'll really be pissed. Hopefully, they won't try to profit from their own inattention and capitalize on the tragedy.