Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Harambe shooting: SECOND zoo gorilla dies just hours after silverback is killed in his enclosure

Harry, the Western lowland gorilla at Dublin Zoo dies after short illness
Harry, the Western lowland gorilla died after a short illness
A second zoo gorilla has died in captivity just hours after Harambe was shot dead in his enclosure in Cincinnati.
Harambe, a 17-year-old silver back was shot dead by zoo workers after a four-year-old boy managed to crawl through a gap and fall into the enclosure.
The killing has led to an outcry on social media, with many calling the decision to shoot him unjustified with some questioning how the child was able to get into the animal's enclosure, the Birmingham Mail reports.
Astonishing footage released by an eye-witness shows the Harambe interacting with the child who he seems to be 'protecting' and at one point holds his hand.
Just hours after news of the shooting, it was revealed that a member of the gorilla troop at Dublin Zoo in Ireland has also passed away.

ViralHogHarambe, a male silverback gorilla at Cincinnati Zoo
Harambe appeared to be protecting the child
Harry, the 'silverback' died on Sunday morning after a short illness and the exact cause of his death is still unknown.
The zoo shared the devastating news on Facebook on Monday.
They wrote: "Some very sad news from Dublin Zoo.
"After a short illness, Harry, the Western lowland gorilla at Dublin Zoo, died yesterday morning 29th May.
ViralHogHarambe, a male silverback gorilla at Cincinnati Zoo
He was seen to hold hands with the child at one point
"Harry, the ‘silverback’, was the leader of Dublin Zoo’s gorilla troop. Harry was 29 years old and during his time at the Zoo he fathered 6 offspring.
"Harry was a very gentle and calm gorilla and he will be greatly missed by everyone at Dublin Zoo.
"The exact reason for Harry’s death is still unknown and Dublin Zoo is awaiting the final results of a postmortem."
Members of the public soon flooded the Facebook post with tributes to Harry and memories of trips to the much-loved Phoenix Park attraction.
Jill Palluel wrote: "What a great animal he was, Dublin Zoo will never be quite the same."
And Triona Ryan Taheny added: "Aww!!Genuinely very sad reading this.Harry has been our family's fav in the zoo for years. We've spent so many hours just sitting watching him, and he's given our kids so many giggles over the years. Poor Harry! Condolences to all at Dublin Zoo."

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