hershel_layton said:
Machiavellian said:
I would be very curious how many of you are parents. The fact that the zoo has bars that a child can squeeze through is already a problem when you are an establishment that serves families. 2nd, children at that age can easily move from your sight and book especially if you have more than one kid to care for. 4 year olds make fools of parents all the time and between 2 and 5 will run away at the slightest chance to do whatever they want.
People forget that crap happens. Kids do this all the time the thing is that most times are not in dangerous situations. Being a parent is one of the hardest jobs out there and there is no parent that watch their kids 24/7 and protect them from themselves every moment of their waking lives.
While it seems very easy to place blame on the parent, the blame also goes to the zoo. If a 4 year old child can get thorough your safe guards and fall in a pit with a full male gorilla then yes, there is a serious gap in their security. |
This isn't a black or white issue.
I was wrong for doing so. I admit, the zoo should have also placed clear glass to prevent kids from going through. I'm sure clear glass won't make the gorilla's habitat suddenly like a prison
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Really not sure how they ever thought that barrier was sufficient and never for seen it would lead to issues. Seriously, a hand rail with flimsy wires under it that is wide enough for a toddler to slip through is not sufficient. Chicago Lincoln Park Zoo, Brookfield Zoo and Milwaukee Zoo all has physical barriers blocking the enclosure that can only be accessed by climbing over (which would be a lot more work and easier to detect before something bad happens) or just completely enclosed all together.
