Gorilla fatally shot; 4-year-old seriously injured after falling into zoo enclosure in Cincinnati, Ohio
Gorilla Shot Dead at Cincinnati Zoo After Child Climbs in Enclosure
The 4-year-old boy climbed under a railing and through wires and fell about 10 feet into the enclosure at about 4 p.m., said Cincinnati Zoo director Thayne Maynard.
First responders "witnessed a gorilla who was violently dragging and throwing the child," Cincinnati Fire Department Chief Marc Monahan wrote in a statement.
Gorilla killed after 4-year-old falls into enclosure at Cincinnati Zoo
The young boy crawled through a barrier and through some bushes and fell into the exhibit and into the moat.
Harambe, a 17-year-old gorilla, went down into the moat and grabbed the boy and started dragging him around. The gorilla reportedly had the boy in his possession for about ten minutes.
The choice was made to prioritize the safety of the boy, and so Harambe was shot and killed by the zoo's Dangerous Animal Response Team.
Gorilla killing: 3-year-old boy's mother won't be charged
"By all accounts, this mother did not act in any way where she presented this child to some harm," Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph Deters said.
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