Endangered Gorilla killed to save child.

This weekend in Cincinnati,  a little boy fell into the Gorilla enclosure at the zoo and was grabbed by a 400 pound male gorilla. Zoo workers rescued the boy, who suffered minor injuries but had to shoot the animal in order to do so.  Warning – this video is disturbing.

The incident has sparked debate as to whether the gorilla was protecting or planning on hurting the boy.  It has also restarted a debate with animal activists about the place of traditional zoos.