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Did They have to Shoot The Gorilla?
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<blockquote data-quote="JD8" data-source="post: 2881340" data-attributes="member: 24"><p>I stand corrected on the Half n Half......</p><p></p><p></p><p>I'll say this about handling it differently. To me, a good amount of fault lies with the Zoo having an enclosure that would allow any possible access from a toddler, no matter how mobile he was. The decision to shoot the gorilla wasn't a bad one, they are unpredictable in the best of circumstances, and when a silverback encounters an intruder you have NO idea what will happen. Throw in the stress of the environment and the child could've been killed in an instant. Sure, you could've drugged him but that would've made things possibly worse as that would allow for even more unpredictable behavior as even humans don't make the best of decisions while under drugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JD8, post: 2881340, member: 24"] I stand corrected on the Half n Half...... I'll say this about handling it differently. To me, a good amount of fault lies with the Zoo having an enclosure that would allow any possible access from a toddler, no matter how mobile he was. The decision to shoot the gorilla wasn't a bad one, they are unpredictable in the best of circumstances, and when a silverback encounters an intruder you have NO idea what will happen. Throw in the stress of the environment and the child could've been killed in an instant. Sure, you could've drugged him but that would've made things possibly worse as that would allow for even more unpredictable behavior as even humans don't make the best of decisions while under drugs. [/QUOTE]
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