(June 1, 2016 at 3:20 pm)Mister Agenda Wrote: It is hard for humans to comprehend how flimsy they are compared to an adult gorilla (or a juvenile, for that matter). The silverback was acting agitated and dominating, not protective. Gorillas are perfectly capable of being gentle to their own young and, as a rule, don't drag them around like old dolls. This one was exhibiting behavior that typically leads to violently throwing things around, destroying scenery, and chest thumping. The child could have been maimed killed instantly at any point.
Yes. Furthermore people are basing their judgement off of a 1 minute video, even though the kid was in there for 10 minutes. Apparently, by the time the firefighters got there, the gorilla was continuing to drag the kid around and even throwing him. Zoo personnel determined that the boy's life WAS in imminent danger. It's stupid that we think we can sit at our computers, watch a 1 minute video, and assume we know better than the experts who were there.
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