[Adamw92]

It's awful but shooting him with a tranq would have took too long to take effect, it could have easily angered him and led to the boy being injured, however, there should never have even been a situation like this in the first place, a little boy shouldn't have been able to even get in there and his parents should have noticed their son climbing into a gorilla enclosure. It's just really sad.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Adamw92

It's awful but shooting him with a tranq would have took too long to take effect, it could have easily angered him and led to the boy being injured, however, there should never have even been a situation like this in the first place, a little boy shouldn't have been able to even get in there and his parents should have noticed their son climbing into a gorilla enclosure. It's just really sad.

Very sad and you are spot on as to all what you have said above too.

[Beso]

As long as they now fully utilise the gorillas body to make such things as gorilla hand ashtrays to sell in the shop so they can use the money to build safer enclosures then really,what harms been done?

[the truth]

This was 100% the zoos fault for having fences only 3 feet high. it was a disgrace to kill the gorilla. those who murdered him should be locked away for life. now build your fences higher and leave the animals in peace, they murdered the gorilla to deflect attention away from their own failings

[Kizzy]

Surely they could've tried something else as a distraction? food or something?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Surely they could've tried something else as a distraction? food or something?

They did, they tried to get him to come in by enticing him with food I believe all the other Gorillas did go in except him

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

They did, they tried to get him to come in by enticing him with food I believe all the other Gorillas did go in except him

What is tragic is, if in his head, he was like "Yeah I want to go in for food too but, ****, that little kid just fell all the way down here and he's scared and upset... maybe he's being chased by those screaming people up there... so I'm going to stay and make sure he's alright. You all go, guys."

And he got shot for it!

Bit of an allegory for the situation with humans though to be honest; I wouldn't go over to a lost / upset child to try to help when I'm on my own, for fear of some sour-faced mother charging at me screaming "Paedo!!!". I'd keep an eye on them and try to find a staff member wherever I was instead.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

What is tragic is, if in his head, he was like "Yeah I want to go in for food too but, ****, that little kid just fell all the way down here and he's scared and upset... maybe he's being chased by those screaming people up there... so I'm going to stay and make sure he's alright. You all go, guys."

And he got shot for it!

Bit of an allegory for the situation with humans though to be honest; I wouldn't go over to a lost / upset child to try to help when I'm on my own, for fear of some sour-faced mother charging at me screaming "Paedo!!!". I'd keep an eye on them and try to find a staff member wherever I was instead.

That's the way the world has gone though hasn't it? Like I read somewhere that single men aren't allowed in family theme parks on their own incase they're paedos, that's outrageous if it's true

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

That's the way the world has gone though hasn't it? Like I read somewhere that single men aren't allowed in family theme parks on their own incase they're paedos, that's outrageous if it's true

Maybe there's a criteria of how paedo-y they have to look? Sort of a scale from 1 to Rolf Harris, and any hint of a trenchcoat is an automatic life time ban.

That said... who WOULD actually go to a theme park alone... that's one of the saddest things I've ever heard . And I actively like going places alone like the cinema / shopping / for lunch and coffee etc... but a theme park?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Maybe there's a criteria of how paedo-y they have to look? Sort of a scale from 1 to Rolf Harris, and any hint of a trenchcoat is an automatic life time ban.

That said... who WOULD actually go to a theme park alone... that's one of the saddest things I've ever heard . And I actively like going places alone like the cinema / shopping / for lunch and coffee etc... but a theme park?

Yeah I know But still, if that rule was there for women only there would be uproar

[the truth]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Yeah I know But still, if that rule was there for women only there would be uproar

true. society is marred not just by perverts but by thousands of false accusers who go unpunished and create a state hysterical paranoia and lies

[thesheriff443]

Very sad that a beautiful animal should die,
But every day beautiful animals are tortured and killed some skinned alive needlessly by humans.
We live in a sick world.

[billy123]

Originally Posted by Livia

Like having a kid automatically makes you all-knowing. Plenty of children are killed by their parents sometimes in the most horrific ways. So while I don't have kinds of my own, I've never murdered one either.

My take on this is, what the hell were the parents doing letting such a small child out of their sight. Secondly, how is it possible for a child get into the enclosure? They had no option but to kill the gorilla, which is as outrageous as it is tragic. The parents and the zoo are responsible for this.

Talk about purposely missing the point ffs Bless ya little cotton socks. Your retoric is so silly.

Show me a parent that claims their child hasn't ever left their eyeline while they are out and about and i will show you a liar.

The Zoo did the right thing shooting the Animal they just had to but they should be prosecuted for making it possible for a child or any person for that matter too enter the enclosure. Its that simple.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a74_1464489122

[the truth]

Originally Posted by bobnot

Talk about purposely missing the point ffs Bless ya little cotton socks. Your retoric is so silly.

Show me a parent that claims their child hasn't ever left their eyeline while they are out and about and i will show you a liar.

The Zoo did the right thing shooting the Animal they just had to but they should be prosecuted for making it possible for a child or any person for that matter too enter the enclosure. Its that simple.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a74_1464489122

lol thats probably the most 100% incorrect post ever seen on this site. 1) The fence was only 3 foot high? why? thats 100% the zoo owners fault. They murdered the ape just to deflect attention from their own idiocy 2) What parents leave 4 year olds run around near a 3 foot fence a steep fall and king kong at the bottom, idiots. 3) Theres a h in rhetoric and 4) Only I'm allowed to argue with lovely legal eagle livia

[billy123]

Originally Posted by the truth

lol thats probably the most 100% incorrect post ever seen on this site. 1) The fence was only 3 foot high? why? thats 100% the zoo owners fault. They murdered the ape just to deflect attention from their own idiocy 2) What parents leave 4 year olds run around near a 3 foot fence a steep fall and king kong at the bottom, idiots. 3) Theres a h in rhetoric and 4) Only I'm allowed to argue with lovely legal eagle livia

Classic the truth.

[Cherie]

You can tell the non parents on this thread, that said its one thing to lose sight of your kid, it's a completely different thing for a kid to have time to climb a three foot fence especially in a crowded public place where you should really have a hold of their hand the Zoo keepers did the right thing they didn't have the benefit of time to think about it, it's a shame the gorilla had to die I lay that squarely at the hands of the parents.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

They did, they tried to get him to come in by enticing him with food I believe all the other Gorillas did go in except him

Ah right thanks, couldn't bring myself to watch the vid

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by the truth

lol thats probably the most 100% incorrect post ever seen on this site. 1) The fence was only 3 foot high? why? thats 100% the zoo owners fault. They murdered the ape just to deflect attention from their own idiocy 2) What parents leave 4 year olds run around near a 3 foot fence a steep fall and king kong at the bottom, idiots. 3) Theres a h in rhetoric and 4) Only I'm allowed to argue with lovely legal eagle livia