Cincinnati Zoo Kills Gorilla to Save Child Who Slipped Into Enclosure! ~ Controversial Video!

The Cincinnati Zoo shot and killed a western lowland gorilla after a 4-year-old boy slipped into the animal's enclosure. Harambe, a 17-year-old, 400-pound gorilla, carried the boy around its habitat for about 10 minutes. The zoo's dangerous animal response team considered a life-threatening situation, Cincinnati Zoo Director Thane Maynard said at a press briefing.

After the gorilla was shot with a rifle, the child was taken to Cincinnati Children's Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Maynard said it appeared the boy went under the rail, through wires and over the moat wall. "The child was not under attack but all sorts of things could happen," Maynard said. "He certainly was at risk."

Maynard said the zoo security team's quick response saved the boy's life but all the zoo employees are shattered at losing a rare species like Harambe. The western lowland gorilla is a critically endangered species, according to the World Wildlife Fund's webpage.

Source: Waltz