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Animal experts defend zoo’s decision to shoot gorilla after it grabbed four-year-old boy

May 30, 2016 by Delia Innoma 0 Comments

Animal experts have defended the zoo keepers’ decision to shoot the endangered gorilla when it grabbed the four-year-old. Experts have argued the gorilla could have killed a child with one strike. Dr Sharon Redrobe, chief executive of Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire, said zoo officials would be “heartbroken” by the decision to kill the animal but would […]

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