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Cincinnati Zoo Kills Gorillas After Boy Falls Into Moat
The Cincinnati Zoo shot Harambe a 17 year old western lowland gorilla after a 4 year old boy crawled into the enclosure and was grabbed and dragged for about 10 minutes. Responders said the child was taken to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center with non life threatening injuries. The zoo reopened the rest of the grounds with the gorilla exhibit closed indefinitely as staff review safety procedures and security.
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Cincinnati Zoo
Zoo
Thane Maynard
Cincinnati
Maynard
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Harambe
Gladys Porter
Brownsville
Texas
Gladys
World Wildlife Foundation
Congo
Angola
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
International Species Information System
United States