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   Petition: Cincinnati Zoo: Justice for Harambe - Change.org   
      
   Petitioning Thayne Maynard Zoo Director Cincinnati Zoo   
   and Botanical Garden   
      
   Justice for Harambe   
      
   Sheila hurt Cincinnati, OH   
      
   A sad incident at the Cincinnati Zoo has prompted this   
   petition.On May 28, 2016 an unattended four year-old boy   
   was able to crawl through a series of barriers at the   
   Gorilla World enclosure. The child fell an estimated 10   
   to 12 feet into the moat surrounding the habitat. The 17   
   year-old male Western Lowland Gorilla named Harambe then   
   got a hold of the boy. The gorilla was perceived as   
   dragging and throwing the boy. The zoo made the last-   
   resort decision to shoot Harambe because of the increased   
   risk of aggression if a tranquilizer was used in such   
   close proximity to a human. This heartbreaking decision   
   was made in the best interests of keeping the child and   
   the public safe.This beautiful gorilla lost his life   
   because the boy's parents did not keep a closer watch on   
   the child. We the undersigned believe that the child   
   would not have been able to enter the enclosure under   
   proper parental supervision. Witnesses claim that they   
   heard the child state that he wished to go into the   
   enclosure and was actively trying to breach the barriers.   
   This should have prompted the parents to immediately   
   remove the child from the vicinity. It is believed that   
   the situation was caused by parental negligence and the   
   zoo is not responsible for the child's injuries and   
   possible trauma.We the undersigned want the parents to be   
   held accountable for the lack of supervision and   
   negligence that caused Harambe to lose his life. We the   
   undersigned feel the child's safety is paramount in this   
   situation. We believe that this negligence may be   
   reflective of the child's home situation. We the   
   undersigned actively encourage an investigation of the   
   child's home environment in the interests of protecting   
   the child and his siblings from further incidents of   
   parental negligence that may result in serious bodily   
   harm or even death.Please sign this petition to encourage   
   the Cincinnati Zoo, Hamilton County Child Protection   
   Services, and Cincinnati Police Department hold the   
   parents responsible.   
      
   This petition will be delivered to:   
      
   Thayne Maynard Zoo Director   
   Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden   
      
   Read the letter   
      
   Animals   
   Animal cruelty   
   Harambe   
      
   Sheila hurt started this petition with a single   
   signature, and now has 197,035 supporters. Start a   
   petition today to change something you care about.   
      
   Continues at:   
      
   https://www.change.org/p/cincinnati-zoo-justice-for-harambe   
      
   Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi   
   Om Shanti   
      
   http://bit.do/jaimaharaj   
      
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