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US gorilla killing: Cops to probe parents of boy who was trapped with ape

The parents of the boy whose accidental fall into a gorilla's exhibit moat prompted the killing of the animal in Cincinnati Zoo are under investigation.

Three days after gorilla's death, Cincinnati zoo puts up brave front

The director of the Cincinnati Zoo says it remains safe for its 1.6 million annual visitors despite a weekend tragedy in which a gorilla was fatally shot to protect a 4-year-old boy who had entered its exhibit.

Endangered gorilla shot dead in Cincinnati zoo: Killing sparks debate on man-animal conflict

A silverback gorilla had to be killed in Cincinnati after a four-year-old boy slipped through the barrier of its enclosure and fell into the moat.