Boy Fell into Beloved Gorilla’s Enclosure and a Quick Decision Was Made to Shoot the Animal. Then Drama Really Began

Boy Fell into Beloved Gorilla’s Enclosure and a Quick Decision Was Made to Shoot the Animal. Then Drama Really Began

The decision to shoot and kill Harambe in 2016 after he started dragging a young boy who fell into his enclosure sparked grief, outrage and plenty of memes Jeff McCurry/Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden via The Cincinatti Enquirer via AP Stock photo of Harambe.On the ninth anniversary of Harambe the gorilla’s death, PEOPLE is looking back at the chaotic incident and the nationwide reaction sparked in its aftermath. Harambe was shot in May 2016…