Harambe the gorilla was shot dead at the Cincinnati Zoo on Saturday after grabbing and dragging a 3-year-old boy. A 17-year-old western lowland gorilla was shot dead at the Cincinnati Zoo after he snatched up a 3-year-old boy who fell into his enclosure Saturday. The gorilla, named Harambe, dragged the boy around and held him for about 10 minutes, zoo officials said at a press conference. Zoo Director Thane Maynard said the boy crawled through a barrier and some bushes at about 4 p.m. and fell into the enclosure. The boy was taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Source: Huffington Post May 28, 2016 23:48 UTC