WebsterMark wrote on 05/31/16 at 18:29:18:That gorilla could have killed that kid in the blink of an eye at any moment. I would have blown that apes head off in a second. Toddlers have gotten away from every parent who ever lived. Any one who tries to say otherwise is a liar. Unexpected $hit happens. It's just a f'ing animal.
Not just a f'ing animal...
... but, unfortunately,... besides that... I have to agree with Web...
You dart an animal,... and he's angry and scared for a few minutes before the drug takes effect...
No way the zoo could take that chance.
Ultimately, they are responsible for that animals death. The barriers aren't just to protect the people from the animals, they must protect the animals from the people.
In this case, they failed...