Cincinnati gorilla

[jsglow]

I'll bet we can get a few pages on this little tidbit.  Parents, please keep an eye on your young kids.  This ended very badly but could have been much worse.  Lots to talk about including barriers, tranquilizer guns, scum sucking lawyers and the lawsuits to come, etc.

[rocket surgeon]

As the Monday morning qb's are coming out just as they do in many other situations where quick decisions need to be made.  All they know at that moment is young boy in harms way. how are they going to save the YOUNG BOY'S LIFE? 

Now, afterwards, oh, the animal was holding hands with the kid??

[jsglow]

As always.  It does seem that most gorilla experts agree with the decision.  Too bad he didn't heed the audible warning that apparently the two females obeyed.  I suppose there will also be some that argue that a barrier that's been perfectly safe for 38 years isn't good enough anymore.  We all need to live in our plastic bubble.

[4everwarriors]

At first glance, seemed like this was gonna be 'bout da Bearcats. Relieved we're not goin' der, hey?

[GGGG]

[warriorchick]

Honkey Kong would have totally gotten away with it.

[brandx]

Thanks, Sultan. That made me laugh.

[Skatastrophy]

Should have let the mom fight the gorilla for the baby.

[rocket surgeon]

hmmmmmmm   steeeeeeeeeee-rike heyheyheyn'a?

[GGGG]

Thanks, Sultan. That made me laugh.

I steal Facebook memes with the best of them.

[jsglow]

Good work Sultan.

[ChicosBailBonds]

I thought it was funny, but not sure if art imitates...or what....cuz cuz.  Of course, the little boy was actually black, so the outrage makes it even more crazy.

http://www.bizpacreview.com/2016/05/30/killing-a-gorilla-to-save-a-white-boy-was-a-racist-move-according-to-public-outcry-346410

[GGGG]

Handful of tweets, some of which may not be serious.  <yawn>

[Herman Cain]

I am not sure they needed to kill the Gorilla. I read that they did not think tranquilizers would take effect quick enough. I would think they could have wounded the Gorilla enough to get the kid.

I am Pro Gorilla and blame the parents in this case.

[real chili 83]

Tastes like chicken?

[MUsoxfan]

I am not sure they needed to kill the Gorilla. I read that they did not think tranquilizers would take effect quick enough. I would think they could have wounded the Gorilla enough to get the kid.

I am Pro Gorilla and blame the parents in this case.

Agreed. I'm not a big tort guy, but would love to see the parents sued

[forgetful]

As always.  It does seem that most gorilla experts agree with the decision.  Too bad he didn't heed the audible warning that apparently the two females obeyed.  I suppose there will also be some that argue that a barrier that's been perfectly safe for 38 years isn't good enough anymore.  We all need to live in our plastic bubble.

Its funny that some will blame a gorilla for not obeying an audible warning, but not the parents or the kid who couldn't obey common sense.

[rocket surgeon]

Agreed. I'm not a big tort guy, but would love to see the parents sued

last i heard was the gorilla family has retained the services of hanna, barbera, peebles and ogee to represent them in a probable wrongful death

[StillAWarrior]

I am not sure they needed to kill the Gorilla. I read that they did not think tranquilizers would take effect quick enough. I would think they could have wounded the Gorilla enough to get the kid.

I am Pro Gorilla and blame the parents in this case.

I think it's a horrible tragedy -- and I certainly lean toward the pro-gorilla side of things.  But I'm not sure that wounding the gorilla (i.e., pissing him off) would have been the best way to go.  Wounded animals tend to be a little unpredictable.

[jsglow]

Its funny that some will blame a gorilla for not obeying an audible warning, but not the parents or the kid who couldn't obey common sense.

Perhaps you misunderstand me.  I'm simply saying it's unfortunate that he didn't.  I don't blame the gorilla at all.  He was simply, well, being a silverback male gorilla.  But he was placed in a situation he was completely unprepared for and the consequences could have been horrific.

I guess view this as a very unfortunate situation.  Not interested in 'blaming mom' for her poor parenting.  Certainly don't think they need to alter the barrier that has worked just fine for nearly 40 years.  Think that second guessing the response team that felt the need to put down the animal is too Monday morning QBing.

[warriorchick]

Jack Hanna is cool with how it was handled:

http://womanista.com/2016/05/30/famed-animal-expert-jack-hanna-says-gorilla-would-have-killed-bo/

[ChicosBailBonds]

Handful of tweets, some of which may not be serious.  <yawn>

Handful that we know of, point was there are people that actually think the way the meme was constructed.  Truly amazing.

[MerrittsMustache]

Perhaps you misunderstand me.  I'm simply saying it's unfortunate that he didn't.  I don't blame the gorilla at all.  He was simply, well, being a silverback male gorilla.  But he was placed in a situation he was completely unprepared for and the consequences could have been horrific.

I guess view this as a very unfortunate situation.  Not interested in 'blaming mom' for her poor parenting.  Certainly don't think they need to alter the barrier that has worked just fine for nearly 40 years.  Think that second guessing the response team that felt the need to put down the animal is too Monday morning QBing.

Agree. It's always easy for an outsider to say, "Well, I would have done X,Y and Z." From the accounts that I read, it appears that the mother was tending to her crying daughter when the 4yo bolted away and climbed the fence. She wasn't on her phone or chatting with friends or consciously neglecting her child, she was parenting. It was an unfortunate, flukish event. The only issue that I have with the mother is her FB post (since deleted), in which she doesn't take accountability or apologize for what happened.

[GGGG]

Handful that we know of, point was there are people that actually think the way the meme was constructed.  Truly amazing.

Yes.  Everyone should think alike in every situation.

[ATL MU Warrior]

Agree. It's always easy for an outsider to say, "Well, I would have done X,Y and Z." From the accounts that I read, it appears that the mother was tending to her crying daughter when the 4yo bolted away and climbed the fence. She wasn't on her phone or chatting with friends or consciously neglecting her child, she was parenting. It was an unfortunate, flukish event. The only issue that I have with the mother is her FB post (since deleted), in which she doesn't take accountability or apologize for what happened.

Sorry, this is BS.  You can't "parent" one of your kids while losing track of another in a place where something horrible could happen.