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NightSide - Justice for Harambe

BOSTON (CBS) - This past Saturday, a four-year-old boy found his way into the gorilla exhibit at a Cincinnati zoo. The boy was under the supervision of his mother, who lost track of her son while trying to also watch after other children. Upon declaring it too dangerous to tranquilize Harambe, a male gorilla, the zookeeper decided to shoot the him in order to save the young boy. What should have happened? Should the Zookeeper have tried a different tactic? Did the Zookeeper do the right thing by acting quick and putting the gorilla down? Should Harambe's life have meant more than to kill him over someone else's mistake?

Originally broadcast May 30th, 2016.

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