Rare gorilla #Harambe murdered by bc kid got in enclosure. The boy has been released from the hospital and is going to be OK, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. The boy was then taken to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital with serious, but not life threatening injuries, officials said. He said the gorilla was “neutralized” by a Cincinnati Zoo employe with one shot from a long rifle. “I don’t know if the screaming did it or too many people hanging on the edge, if he thought we were coming in, but then he pulled the boy down away further from the big group,” Kim O’Connor told WLWT-TV.Ĭincinnati Fire Chief Marc Monahan said in a statement to NBC News that the gorilla was seen “violently dragging and throwing the child.” Kim O’Connor, who recorded video of the incident, said it appeared the gorilla was trying to protect the child. He then stands over the boy for a few moments before bringing him farther into the enclosure.Ī woman can be heard in the video shouting, “I’m right here,” and “Please protect him, God, please protect him.” The video shows the gorilla grabbing the boy and dragging him into the water. Videos were posted to Twitter on Saturday by Amber Soler, who said they were recorded by her mother. Videos Recorded by a Zoo Visitor Show Harambe Dragging the Boy Through the Moat The boy’s age was originally reported to be 4, but police said Tuesday he is actually 3. She said in a Facebook post on Sunday that “accidents happen” and thanked God for protecting her son. The boy’s mother has been identified as Michelle Gregg. The boy had climbed over a barrier and then fell into the moat. “This is a huge loss for the Zoo family and the gorilla population worldwide.” We are all devastated that this tragic accident resulted in the death of a critically-endangered gorilla,” Cincinnati Zoo Director Thane Maynard s aid in a statement. “The Zoo security team’s quick response saved the child’s life. Zoo officials said in a press release they considered the situation to be “life-threatening” and made the difficult decision to kill the rare gorilla. Harambe, a 17-year-old silverback gorilla who celebrated his 17th birthday on May 27, dragged the young boy through a moat inside the enclosure. (Cincinnati Zoo)Ī 400-pound gorilla was shot dead by an emergency response team at the Cincinnati Zoo on Saturday after he grabbed a 3-year-old boy who had fallen into zoo’s Gorilla World enclosure. The species’ survival is threatened due to habitat loss, retaliatory killing from farmers, and illegal hunting, the organization reported.Harambe the gorilla was killed at the Cincinnati Zoo after grabbing a 3-year-old boy who fell into his enclosure. The species is the only bear found in South America, living in the Andes mountains from western Venezuela to southern Bolivia. He’s undergoing positive reinforcement training to help him get comfortable with his travel crate, so he has “a smooth journey to his new home in Texas.”Īndean bears like Ben are categorized as “vulnerable” by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. In the meantime, Ben is in a nonpublic portion of the zoo, according to the release. The zoo says they consulted with members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Andean Bear Species Survival Plan, the AZA Bear Taxon Advisory Group, and the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Queens Zoo to find a new home for Ben.
“I am so grateful for the excellent care provided to Ben by our Animal Care team here and everyone’s willingness to seek opportunities for Ben to thrive.” “While we love Ben, and wish he could stay with us, our goal is to do what is best for him,” said Regina Mossotti, vice president of animal care at the St. The zoo’s Andean bear habitat features a “moat rather than steel mesh outdoor habitat, which the group believes would be a more ideal environment for Ben,” according to the news release. Louis Zoo announced Tuesday a group of institutions and experts agreed it was best for Ben to be transferred to the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas, which has a “long history of working with Andean bears.” Both times, he was safely returned to his habitat. Just weeks later, after the zoo made his enclosure more secure by adding stainless steel cargo clips rated at 450 pounds tensile strength, the wily creature got out again. First, he damaged the steel mesh in his outdoor habitat until a cable gave way, allowing him to work his way out. Louis zoo - againīen made headlines breaking out of his enclosure twice in February. Andean bear Ben escaped his enclosure at Saint Louis Zoo for a second time this month From Saint Louis ZooĪndean bear breaks out of enclosure at St.
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