The Homicide of Harambe the Gorilla

Just gonna cut right to the chase on this one, peeps. The zoo officials were in the wrong to kill the gorilla. They acted precipitously, when a better solution, one that would not have involved any loss of life, could have been reached. They shot first and asked questions later, and a young, healthy member of a critically endangered species was killed. It wasn’t necessary, and anyone on behalf of the zoo who is saying otherwise (yes, even the venerable Jack Hanna) is just being a yes-man for the “party line.” How can I know this? It’s simple: Gorillas do NOT attack humans. Gorillas are NOT overtly violent. Any behavior appearing violent coming from a gorilla towards a human being is a bluff or an attempt to intimidate. Such behavior is demonstrated only when a gorilla feels threatened, usually by another gorilla, and any “attacks” are not intended to kill. This is basic gorilla behavior. Read a freakin’ book if you don’t believe it. For sure the animal was not feeling threatened by a small child. Watch the video. The gorilla was handling the little boy in the same manner gorillas handle baby gorillas. If anything it was, in its own mind, PROTECTING the child from the screaming crowd. And they killed it for its trouble. Such a stupid, senseless waste. God gave guns (or the intellect to construct them) to the wrong species.

People are clamoring now for the parents to be charged with negligence. I don’t know if they were guilty. Sometimes kids get away from even the most attentive parents. I do know the ZOO was negligent to shoot the animal. If anyone should be held legally accountable, it is the zoo. Take that, Jungle Jack!

By The Evil Cheezman

WAYNE MILLER is the owner and creative director of EVIL CHEEZ PRODUCTIONS (www.evilcheezproductions.blogspot.com, www.facebook.com/evilcheezproductions), specializing in theatrical performances and haunted attractions. He has written, produced and directed (and occasionally acted in) over a dozen plays, most of them in the Horror and Crime genres. His first novel, THE CONFESSIONS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER: WEREWOLF, is available for purchase at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/734763 MORTUI VELOCES SUNT!

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