In Gorilla's Death, Critics Blame Mother, Cincinnati Zoo

[Boudica the Lyoness]

96. They are called harnesses not leashes.

A mother's most important job to keep her child alive/safe. You cannot afford to 'lose track', as you say, because when you are fucking about and not paying attention your child can get snatched, fall in a river, pull something on top of themself, step into traffic etc. A mother's job is extremely stresseful because when you snooze you lose.

Around potentially dangerous animals a mother's instinct should be in over-priced. This mother was neglectful. She didn't do her job.

I heard the gorilla enclosure had been the same for 38 years and had never been breached before.

My son wore a harness when he was a tot and it saved his life when he tried to dash into traffic. When they're wearing a harness they can explore, get exercise and keep safe.