UPDATE: Cincinnati Police Zero In On Parents in Zoo Incident [View all]

[avebury]

Last edited Tue May 31, 2016, 08:24 PM - Edit history (1)

Update:

http://www.tmz.com/2016/05/31/cincinnati-zoo-cops-investigating-parents-gorilla/

Cincinnati police are zeroing in on the parents of the 3-year-old boy who fell into Harambe the gorilla's enclosure ... a strong sign they could still be charged with a crime.

Cincy PD says they are reviewing "the actions of the parents/family that led up to the incident." Cops make it clear they're NOT focusing on the Cincinnati Zoo -- since that falls under the United States Department of Agriculture's jurisdiction.



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It will be interesting to see what will be their findings. I would guess that the mother might have more to be concerned about then the zoo.


http://www.wlwt.com/national/cincinnati-police-investigating-zoo-incident/39804108

Cincinnati police are investigating the incident at the city's zoo last weekend in which a child entered a gorilla enclosure, the local prosecutor's office said.

A 3-year-old boy managed to get into the enclosure and was dragged across a moat by the 450-pound gorilla. After a 10-minute encounter, the Cincinnati Zoo shot and killed the gorilla, named Harambe. The boy was not seriously injured.

"The Cincinnati Police Department is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the incident with the gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo," police spokeswoman Tiffaney Hardy said.

"After the review, we will determine if charges need to be brought forward. If it is determined charges need to be brought forward, we would then discuss it with the Hamilton County prosecutor's office."

It was not immediately clear whether the investigation will focus on the zoo or the boy's mother, who was with the boy at the time.