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(EnviroNews World News) — EDITORIAL: On Saturday May 28, 2016, a very scary and unfortunate situation transpired at the Cincinnati Zoo when a four-year-old boy made his way into an endangered western lowland gorilla’s cage. The 17-year-old male, named Harambe, did not attack the lad. He did however…

(EnviroNews World News) — A critically endangered 17-year-old male western lowland gorilla named Harambe was shot and killed on-site at the Cincinnati Zoo on May 28, 2016, after a four-year-old boy fell into the gorilla pen and was dragged around by the creature. Investigators think the incident transpired…