Harambe - Gorilla

Harambe - Gorilla

Cincinnati Zoo

15/20

A 3 year old boy climbing over a 3 foot fence, doodling through bushes and wire, falling down a 50 foot drop into a 400 pound gorilla exhibit. Emotional people saying “that it was the mothers fault for not supervising her child!” Terrified people saying “why didn’t the zoo keepers, do something earlier?” People still ask “why wasn’t Harambe tranquillise not shot?”  Most say, “tranquilliser's take too long and annoy animals they go crazy.” Zoo keepers made a decision to shoot Harambe. He didn’t know his strengths, very confused and if the child was in Harambe’s enclosure any longer the child could have been badly hurt or worse, killed. the 3 year boy was dragged by his ankles through the water, while his head was hitting the concrete repeatedly. The child's mother screaming for help, she knew that his life was endangered, but still tried to keep him calm, “Mummy loves you, it's going to be okay, stay calm.” He cried and yelled, he was terrified, “MUM!”  Harambe was killed. People visit his grave, ‘RIP!’ The boy survived the accident, returning home with only a concussion and a few scars.

I think the Zoo keepers made the right choice. They saved the boy’s life!

5/5