Mother dangled toddler over cheetah exhibit before child slipped in

[mandrill]

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A mother dangled her 2-year-old son over the cheetah exhibit in the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Saturday afternoon when the boy slipped out of her grasp and fell, zoo officials said.

Cleveland Metroparks plans to press child endangering charges against her, according to a news release.

The boy, who fell between 10 and 12 feet into the cheetah pit, was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center to be treated for minor bumps and bruises from the fall, Cleveland Fire Department spokesman Larry Gray said.

The child's parents went into the exhibit and pulled him to safety, the news release said. The cheetahs never approached the boy or his parents, according to zoo officials.

The child had been pulled to safety by the time paramedics and firefighters arrived, Gray said.

The mother was also holding another child when the boy slipped from her grasp, he said.

The cheetah exhibit was closed for the remainder of the day.

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/04/cleveland_zoo_parent_dangled_t.html

 

[Aardvark154]

Cheetahs rarely attack people although a two year old might seem the right size to one.

They are fascinating, as well as beautiful animals, for instance they are in so many ways (save genetically) halfway between dogs and cats. For instance they can't retract their claws, when trained they like playing fetch and going for walks, but rapidly become bored doing so etc. . . .

As for the parents they are lucky idiots and deserve to be reported.

 

[danmand]

Cheetahs rarely attack people although a two year old might seem the right size to one.

They are fascinating, as well as beautiful animals, for instance they are in so many ways (save genetically) halfway between dogs and cats. For instance they can't retract their claws, when trained they like playing fetch and going for walks, but rapidly become bored doing so etc. . . .

As for the parents they are lucky idiots and deserve to be reported.

Correction: Cheetahs never attack people. I was once in the enclosure with a large male Cheetah. He purred loudly and licked my arm.

 

[explorerzip]

I've got to wonder if she would do such thing at The Grand Canyon?!

 

[Ridgeman08]

I've got to wonder if she would do such thing at The Grand Canyon?!

Don't give her any idea's... she's stupid enough already!

Poor kid...

 

[fuji]

Mother of the year.

 

[bridgette_xo]

This reminds me of the tragic story of the mother her accidentally dropped her 9 month old baby when standing too close to the ledge at the mall. The baby died..

I really don't get what the appeal to is to hanging a child over the enclosure or how holding him out there enhanced his experience or benefitted him in any way...like what was the point. It's clearly for the parents' pleasure only..

 

[Ridgeman08]

And lets not forget about this one:

 

[1HandInMyPocket]

or this

 

[Aardvark154]

Or the child dropped into the African Wild Dog enclosure at the Pittsburgh Zoo, things did not end as well as in this situation.

 

[LeeHelm]

Or the child dropped into the African Wild Dog enclosure at the Pittsburgh Zoo, things did not end as well as in this situation.

The dogs ripped the kid to pieces. Mom sued and she won which I thought was really unfair to the zoo. Supposedly the reason was that they had been warned before and did nothing to remedy the situation. Well in my opinion. you can't fix stupid.


Animals or not you don't hang you kid over a pit. In the dog case, it is Darwin's theroy in action. Hopefully mom has not other kids and won't be able to have another to avoid passing on the stupid genes.

 

[LeeHelm]

This reminds me of the tragic story of the mother her accidentally dropped her 9 month old baby when standing too close to the ledge at the mall. The baby died..

I really don't get what the appeal to is to hanging a child over the enclosure or how holding him out there enhanced his experience or benefitted him in any way...like what was the point. It's clearly for the parents' pleasure only..

So junior can get a better view of the cute little kitty cats.

 

[bazokajoe]

Like Forrest Gump says " stupid is,stupid does".

 

[mandrill]

One of the classic Darwin Animal Awards - and an all Canadian classic too! - came when 2 visitors lowered their car windows in the tiger enclosure at the African Lion Safari game park. A lawyer friend of mine smiled when he read the article about the lawsuit and mimed toking a jay before asking me why I thought John and Jane Darwin lowered their car widows. Nevertheless, they won big - and lost a few body parts.

http://www.thestar.com/news/2007/03/09/award_stands_in_tigermauling_lawsuit.html

 

[bazokajoe]

I have no idea how judges or jury's come up with these decisions to award stupid people for their actions.If it was me on the jury,they wouldn't get sweet fuck all.I would award damages to the
companies that have to deal with these idiotic lawsuits.

Makes me wonder why lawyers ask companies like African Lion Safari to post signs not to roll down windows? People do it,get injured and sue and win. That's just messed up.

 

[danmand]

I have no idea how judges or jury's come up with these decisions to award stupid people for their actions.If it was me on the jury,they wouldn't get sweet fuck all.I would award damages to the
companies that have to deal with these idiotic lawsuits.

Makes me wonder why lawyers ask companies like African Lion Safari to post signs not to roll down windows? People do it,get injured and sue and win. That's just messed up.

Sleazy lawyers

 

[bazokajoe]

Sleazy lawyers

So true.

 

[explorerzip]

I have no idea how judges or jury's come up with these decisions to award stupid people for their actions.If it was me on the jury,they wouldn't get sweet fuck all.I would award damages to the
companies that have to deal with these idiotic lawsuits.

Makes me wonder why lawyers ask companies like African Lion Safari to post signs not to roll down windows? People do it,get injured and sue and win. That's just messed up.

Judges or juries don't want to hang around listening to testimony from stupid people doing stupid things. Just award them damages and get on with life.

 

[onthebottom]

And lets not forget about this one:

walked by that hotel a couple weeks ago...

 

[MissCroft]

I still remember this one:


http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/from-the-archives-gorilla-protects-boy/1d2gkybtt


A happy ending.