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Harambe The Gorilla

By now you probably learned about what happened when a boy fell in the enclosure of a gorilla named Harambe, they shot Harambe dead. Witnesses say there was no need to kill Harambe because he looked like he was protecting the child. People are angry that Harambe was killed but shouldn't they be more angry that they have this animal imprisoned?

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There is always two sides to this story.

1. The child was in possible danger and dragging the child through the water a couple times combined with the people yelling at the gorilla made a situation where the gorilla was possibly getting agitated and tranquilizer could cause more harm to the child as it would be from 30 minutes to a few hours before the tranquilizer took effect and more harm could have befallen the child.

2. The child clearly was not in danger and the gorilla took the time and effort to make sure the child was safe. All zoo people had to do was enter the enclosure and retrieve the child and all would be well.

Either way you look at it the true story here is adequate security around the enclosure. Do to the fact that this is the first incident since 78 is not good enough. The enclosure should have been built in a way that no small child could get through the fence for this type of incident to occur in the first place.

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True, however I was taking it one step further by pointing at another side of the story often ignored; Harambe should not be imprisoned in the first place.

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Parents reveal gorilla attack boy's plight

THE parents of a boy who fell into a gorilla enclosure, leading to the endangered animal's death, have opened up about their son's condition. Ref. Source 3b

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Prosecutor: No charges for mother in zoo incident

The mother of a 3-year-old boy who got into the Cincinnati Zoo's gorilla exhibit last month will not face charges, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters announced Monday. Ref. USAToday.

Harambe The Gorilla

I don't know weather he should be locked up or not, but I do know that most zoo's take good care of the animals that they have in their possession. Also we as a human race have benefited from having animals in captivity. Though I do agree that it seems rather cruel to keep them locked up. But what about other animals like dogs and cats, is it not just as cruel to keep them locked up in our homes, or keep fish in tanks in our homes? Or are those ok because they were domesticated years ago? Is it a double standard to say animals in zoos should be set free yet keep pets at home? Just some food for thought.

This makes me glad as I think she should not of been charged. I am a father of 4 and I can tell you that it only takes a second for a child of three to wander off from your side. It has happened to me at a local fair, my 3rd youngest was just 3 and he was by my side. I was watching him close, my wife asked me something I turned to answer her, when I looked back down my son was not there. It was only a second or two that I had looked away. We found him by a bike ride watching the bikes going around in a circle. It was the most scariest thing I have ever gone through.

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I understand your points Nosaj but you are making a comparison with a very large gorilla living by himself with a domesticated animal. I am against any kind of animal cruelty. If you want a pet then that pet should have adequate room to run about so they don't feel constrained. You wouldn't like it if someone told you that you will be well taken care of so long as you stay in a 20x20 area and couldn't leave now would you?

In many ways the death of Harambe may be a relief and set a new stage about how animals are kept and the risks involved with bringing in people to see them.