Exotic Incident #2408
Incident Date:
05/28/2016
Location:
Cincinnati, OH - USA
Facility Name:
Cincinnati Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Gorilla
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 4-year-old boy fell into the enclosure of a 17-year-old gorilla named Harambe. Harambe dragged the boy through the enclosure’s moat, and a team from the zoo responded by shooting and killing the gorilla. The zoo later argued that tranquilizing him would have posed too great a risk to the boy.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://time.com/4352001/cincinnati-zoo-gorilla-killed-harambe-boy-toddler/