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Zoo director defends decision to kill gorilla

Name: Zoo director defends decision to kill gorilla
Uploaded: 2016-05-30T16:54:07-0400
Duration: 5 min 36 s
Description: Thane Maynard, director of the Cincinnati Zoo, said a 17-year-old silverback gorilla named Harambe would have killed 4-year-old boy had emergency responders hadn't made the decision to shoot him.

Thane Maynard, director of the Cincinnati Zoo, said a 17-year-old silverback gorilla named Harambe would have killed 4-year-old boy had emergency responders hadn't made the decision to shoot him.