Witness at Zoo Said Gorilla Was ‘Protecting’ the Child

A witness who was there at the Cincinnati Zoo when a 450-pound gorilla was shot and killed said that the animal had been “protecting” the child, not harming him.
Witness at Zoo Said Gorilla Was ‘Protecting’ the Child
Eula Ray, of Hamilton, whose son is a curator for the zoo, touches a sympathy card beside a gorilla statue outside the Gorilla World exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Sunday, May 29, 2016. AP Photo/John Minchillo
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