I am only going to contribute to answer the thread title.
In my opinion the zoo had inadequate fencing to prevent access to the enclosure. Therefore it is to blame.
The parent may have been to blame for lack of supervision, but equally a small child can disappear with the speed of a Horsfield in search of adventure.
Should the gorilla have been shot? That's not the title of this thread.
In my opinion the zoo had inadequate fencing to prevent access to the enclosure. Therefore it is to blame.
The parent may have been to blame for lack of supervision, but equally a small child can disappear with the speed of a Horsfield in search of adventure.
Should the gorilla have been shot? That's not the title of this thread.