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"We have a number of eyewitness accounts that point to the strong likelihood that the child was dangled over the railing," zoo director Dr. Christopher Kuhar told reporters.
The mother was holding two children when the toddler slipped from her grasp and fell 10 to 12 feet into the cheetah pit, Cleveland Fire Department spokesman Larry Gray told the Northeast Ohio Media Group. The boy's parents went into the exhibit and pulled him to safety. The cheetahs never approached any of them and the boy was taken to the hospital for bumps and bruises.
"I'm looking at the cheetahs and then all I hear is the screams. Everything happened so quick," witness Michael Lurie told WKYC Channel 3.
Should the mother face charges or is this an unfortunate accident?
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There is a link to the video where it begins with "witness Michael Lurie. Out of all the videos I've watched, this is probably the best one since it has eyewitness accounts and doesn't have the reporters over-sensationalizing what happened, although the one in the studio said it could've been much worse. The other news reports, though...saying he survived a horrific experience and he's lucky to be alive. Blah blah blah. Yes, Cheetahs are carnivores. Yes, they eat meat. But they do NOT attack people. There has never been a documented case where a Cheetah has attacked a person, either in the wild or a zoological setting. Don't let their size and sharp teeth fool you. The boy was never in any danger from the cats. His injuries are from being dropped 10 feet by his mom. I hope the zoo does press charges against the boy's parents. They are morons!
There is a link to the video where it begins with "witness Michael Lurie. Out of all the videos I've watched, this is probably the best one since it has eyewitness accounts and doesn't have the reporters over-sensationalizing what happened, although the one in the studio said it could've been much worse. The other news reports, though...saying he survived a horrific experience and he's lucky to be alive. Blah blah blah. Yes, Cheetahs are carnivores. Yes, they eat meat. But they do NOT attack people. There has never been a documented case where a Cheetah has attacked a person, either in the wild or a zoological setting. Don't let their size and sharp teeth fool you. The boy was never in any danger from the cats. His injuries are from being dropped 10 feet by his mom. I hope the zoo does press charges against the boy's parents. They are morons!
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