Gorilla tragedy at Cincinati zoo

[Catherine]

If Harambe were not a kind hearted gorilla he would still be alive. If the people had behaved better it could have turned out differently.
It can't have been easy for the child to crawl under the fence and then through the bushes. Clearly no one was watching him. If the enclosure had been empty the child could have drowned or even died from the fall. Letting the child get near the edge was irresponsible.

I have seen people balance children on the glass over the polar bear exhibit. If they lost their grip the child would go straight into the water with the polar bears.

The glass is now over ten feet high. The zoo didn't want to take a chance. Most of the bars, glass and fences are to contain the people. We are the most dangerous animal at the zoo.

I know the zoo did what they thought they had to do and nothing can change that. It is still a very sad situation. I am just glad they were able to get the two females and the baby gorilla to safety.