Board Thread:Off-Topic Discussion/@comment-26564154-20160531025003/@comment-104.9.164.70-20160602053813

I believe the tranq does not take affect right away as mentioned prior, that they feared the gorilla would harm the boy. However, the gorilla was trying to protect the young boy, but definitely the loud screaming of everyone understandably so, agitated him.

Parents everywhere...please keep your children with you and secure in strollers, etc!

Children are very quick to disobey, and they do not understand dangerous situations, we need to teach them and be their protectors!

Thankful the young boy is okay, (I'm sure traumatized!)

Very sad we had to lose such a beautiful gorilla!