gorilla shot to save toddler

Killing of gorilla to save boy at Ohio zoo sparks outrage

The killing of a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo after a 4-year-old boy tumbled into the ape's enclosure triggers outrage and questions about safety, but zoo officials say the decision to use lethal force was a tough but necessary choice.

May 30, 2016
May 30, 2016

Killing of gorilla to save boy at Ohio zoo sparks outrage

The killing of a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo after a 4-year-old boy tumbled into the ape's enclosure triggers outrage and questions about safety, but zoo officials say the decision to use lethal force was a tough but necessary choice.

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