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GordyL Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4365 Hate Town Gender:	Gorilla shot after rescuing child May 29^th, 2016 at 2:17pm Wrong call I reckon. They should have tried a tranquilizer fist while having it covered with a rifle. They should also chuck the parents in with the lions for being such idiots. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/us-zoo-shoots-dead-gorilla-to-save-boy...
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... Gold Member Offline Posts: 23673 WA Gender:	Re: Gorliia shot after rescuing child Reply #1 - May 29^th, 2016 at 2:42pm Yeah, but it was a captive gorilla, so was pretty much dead inside already.
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 38823 Gender:	Re: Gorilla shot after rescuing child Reply #2 - May 29^th, 2016 at 2:57pm Vision. Link.
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Reply #3 - May 29^th, 2016 at 3:15pm

Aussie wrote on May 29^th, 2016 at 2:57pm:

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 74966 Gender:	Re: Gorilla shot after rescuing child Reply #4 - May 29^th, 2016 at 3:18pm and only a few days after they shot two lions after some dickhead decided he wanted to commit suicide by lion. seriously, why shoot the lions? the guy deserved to be pet food. http://edition.cnn.com/2016/05/22/americas/chile-zoo-lions-naked-suicide-trnd/
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49313 At my desk.	Re: Gorilla shot after rescuing child Reply #5 - May 29^th, 2016 at 3:51pm I think lion's can get a 'taste' for human flesh. Not what you want in any lion, wild or tame. I don't think they are as endangered as gorillas.
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Reply #6 - May 29^th, 2016 at 3:55pm

freediver wrote on May 29^th, 2016 at 3:51pm:

I think lion's can get a 'taste' for human flesh. Not what you want in any lion, wild or tame. I don't think they are as endangered as gorillas.

I see. So we only ever need to worry about a lion who has tasted human before. Those who haven't we can safely pet and play with. I get it now.

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Reply #7 - May 29^th, 2016 at 3:55pm

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He said the gorilla didn't appear to be attacking the child, but he said it was "an extremely strong" animal in an agitated situation.

He said tranquilising the gorilla wouldn't have knocked it out immediately, leaving the boy in danger.

Still a terrible decision to have to make for the guy who shot him.

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Reply #8 - May 29^th, 2016 at 3:57pm

freediver wrote on May 29^th, 2016 at 3:51pm:

I think lion's can get a 'taste' for human flesh. Not what you want in any lion, wild or tame. I don't think they are as endangered as gorillas.

Getting a taste might be an issue out in the wilds of Africa where a lion wit the taste might start to terrorise villages in pursuit of that taste, but in a Zoo? It's not like their keepers get in and play with them at the best of times.

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Reply #9 - May 29^th, 2016 at 4:02pm

Imagine the sh.t the guy would have been in if the child got hurt or killed and he didn't take this action.

We currently value a human life over any other organism. Until that changes, the right thing was done even though I bet if they did something different the kid would have been OK.

The decision was based on the risk.

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Reply #10 - May 29^th, 2016 at 4:09pm

I too would want to know where were the parents...??? a 3 yr old climb into a animal compound....hardly...

it is a cruel end for the gorilla... but under the circumstances they had to make an instant decision that could have been bad either way....a tranquilizer just doesnt work instantly and could have had even worse consequences...

sadly there is no right or wrong way to deal with this type of thing..

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Reply #11 - May 29^th, 2016 at 4:32pm

cods wrote on May 29^th, 2016 at 4:09pm:

I too would want to know where were the parents...??? a 3 yr old climb into a animal compound....hardly...

it is a cruel end for the gorilla... but under the circumstances they had to make an instant decision that could have been bad either way....a tranquilizer just doesnt work instantly and could have had even worse consequences...

sadly there is no right or wrong way to deal with this type of thing..

I think there is. Zoos ought ensure this sort of event can never happen. We have to fence pools to make them allegedly kid proof.

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Reply #12 - May 29^th, 2016 at 4:55pm

Aussie wrote on May 29^th, 2016 at 4:32pm:

cods wrote on May 29^th, 2016 at 4:09pm:

I too would want to know where were the parents...??? a 3 yr old climb into a animal compound....hardly...

it is a cruel end for the gorilla... but under the circumstances they had to make an instant decision that could have been bad either way....a tranquilizer just doesnt work instantly and could have had even worse consequences...

sadly there is no right or wrong way to deal with this type of thing..

I think there is. Zoos ought ensure this sort of event can never happen. We have to fence pools to make them allegedly kid proof.

well when you invent such a thing you will make a fortune.........when science can prevent stoooooopid parenting.. let us know.

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Reply #13 - May 29^th, 2016 at 5:06pm

cods wrote on May 29^th, 2016 at 4:55pm:

Aussie wrote on May 29^th, 2016 at 4:32pm:

cods wrote on May 29^th, 2016 at 4:09pm:

I too would want to know where were the parents...??? a 3 yr old climb into a animal compound....hardly...

it is a cruel end for the gorilla... but under the circumstances they had to make an instant decision that could have been bad either way....a tranquilizer just doesnt work instantly and could have had even worse consequences...

sadly there is no right or wrong way to deal with this type of thing..

I think there is. Zoos ought ensure this sort of event can never happen. We have to fence pools to make them allegedly kid proof.

well when you invent such a thing you will make a fortune.........when science can prevent stoooooopid parenting.. let us know.

How did this kid manage to get into that position, cods? You want to blame the parents alone. I want to blame the Zoo for failing to ensure a kid cannot breach the enclosure.

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49313 At my desk.	Re: Gorilla shot after rescuing child Reply #14 - May 29^th, 2016 at 5:21pm I doubt the kid just wandered in Aussie.
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Question: Who are the guilty parties?
100% the Management 6 (40.0%) 100% the mother (father not there) 3 (20.0%) 50 / 50 the mum and Management 3 (20.0%) 80% fault of the Management 0 (0.0%) 80% fault of the mother 1 (6.7%) 90% fault of the Management 1 (6.7%) 90% fault of the mother 1 (6.7%) 100% fault of the kid 0 (0.0%) Total votes: 15 « Created by: Lord Herbert on: Jun 3^rd, 2016 at 9:09pm »