After report, family of boy in gorilla pen thanks zoo again
CINCINNATI — The family of the 3-year-old boy who slipped into a gorilla exhibit expressed appreciation to the Cincinnati Zoo again in the aftermath of a federal report that found the exhibit hadn’t been in compliance with standards.
The zoo’s dangerous-animal response team concluded the boy’s life was in danger in May and fatally shot an endangered gorilla named Harambe, which led to mourning and criticism around the globe.
In a statement, the boy’s relatives say the U.S.