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In reply to the discussion: What a shock, Gorilla Killa Mom is a Jay-sus freak [View all]Ms. Toad
(34,330 posts)Objectively, her child was released from the hospital the same day with no more than a concussion from falling into the pit. So no, the gorilla did not "nearly rip{} her kid apart."
The gorilla was, by all appearances, trying to protect the child from the screaming mob. It did move the child quickly about the enclosure to areas farther from the screaming mob by dragging it through the water. But there was no "ripp{ing}" or almost killing the child.
Yes, those acts were life-threatening - but only because they were moving quickly through a moat (potential for inhaling water) that had hard walls (potential for banging his head or limbs) and the gorilla was panicked by humans who were acting like fools.
Regardless of how real her fear was, the fact that she did no more than tell her child no when he expressed an intention to go swimming with the gorillas was a direct contributor to the death of the gorilla - and she should be remorseful about the consequences of her actions. I would certainly be remorseful if my actions contributed to the need to destroy an animal.