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How horrible. I know from personal experience how hard it is to keep small kids from climbing... slackmaster Nov 2012 #1
It's called parenting. Daemonaquila Nov 2012 #11
You're funny wtmusic Nov 2012 #40
Somehow I don't think you know much about parenting. Chemisse Nov 2012 #63
I suppose pointing our fingers and blaming someone LanternWaste Nov 2012 #127
People who verb nouns deserve to be violenced slackmaster Nov 2012 #140
According to the article, the mother placed the child on the railing, he didn't climb up there tammywammy Nov 2012 #38
wow. that must be an update to the article because it wasn't there earlier magical thyme Nov 2012 #49
If that's true, how stupid that was. Who would do such a thing? Geez. How sad. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #50
That was amazingly careless of her. Chemisse Nov 2012 #67
This reminds me of a 1977 tragedy in Miami where a father RebelOne Nov 2012 #136
Wow, that was not in the article when it was first published slackmaster Nov 2012 #139
the parent PUT the child on top of the railing where he/she then fell in TorchTheWitch Nov 2012 #103
I can't imagine how she must feel d_r Nov 2012 #123
I worked at Niagara Falls TrogL Nov 2012 #152
Yes. Horrific. The added security is called "parenting" progressivebydesign Nov 2012 #2
I agree with you 100%. rDigital Nov 2012 #3
I think that you must be right. An adult had to have lifted that child on top of the barrier. yardwork Nov 2012 #26
2x I've seen 3 yr. olds running around alone near a busy DC street, looking for mommy wordpix Nov 2012 #27
The parents will have a hard time with any lawsuit. The mother stood her 2 year old on the railing. magical thyme Nov 2012 #56
It's 100% on the mother, she placed him on the railing. tammywammy Nov 2012 #39
You should never have children around dogs jenw2 Nov 2012 #4
But the child was never really around the dogs. RebelOne Nov 2012 #7
Zoos should enclose their exhibits so that children cannot fall into them Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #46
It's so obvious. ronnie624 Nov 2012 #104
The child fell because the mother put it on the railing. n/t RebelOne Nov 2012 #135
these were wild dogs in a pack in a zoo exhibit magical thyme Nov 2012 #8
That attitude is what creates stupid, wimpy kids. Daemonaquila Nov 2012 #10
"Teach kids to handle themselves responsibly." Divine Discontent Nov 2012 #30
The monomania burns. Daemonaquila Nov 2012 #86
these were wild dogs. the poor infant wasn't watched and he got inside. roguevalley Nov 2012 #12
It's possible the exhibit didn't have high enough perimiters of glass walls to protect the viewers KoKo Nov 2012 #51
I'm sorry, but the zoo wasn't at fault. kurtzapril4 Nov 2012 #57
It's neither the animals or the parents fault...it's the Fault of a PUBLIC ZOO..(Taxpayer Dollars) KoKo Nov 2012 #60
What planet are you from, seriously? kurtzapril4 Nov 2012 #64
+1000 The parents served that kid up like an d'œuvre Katashi_itto Nov 2012 #99
Can you in any possible way back up your statements? naaman fletcher Nov 2012 #128
It is 100% the mother's fault obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #142
+1 lunasun Nov 2012 #79
its tremendously sad isn't it. roguevalley Nov 2012 #82
What utter nonsense. Domestic dogs make wonderful family pets, and have for thousands of years. kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #14
That is why I put the blame on the parents. n/t RebelOne Nov 2012 #41
Are you a parent? Would you expect a little kid to be able to get into a Zoo Exhibit? KoKo Nov 2012 #62
Bad parenting doesn't need an apologist. Daemonaquila Nov 2012 #87
Put the kid on the railing and... james0tucson Nov 2012 #102
And Personal Tragedy Doesn't Need Gloating. (nt) Paladin Nov 2012 #114
Absolutely, yes, I would expect that. IDoMath Nov 2012 #134
They're not even in the genus "Canis," which includes pet dogs, wolves, dingoes, and coyotes XemaSab Nov 2012 #15
What gave you that idea? harmonicon Nov 2012 #17
XemaSab is right AlecBGreen Nov 2012 #24
I guess they're in a different genus, but they're still canids - in family canidae. (nt) harmonicon Nov 2012 #25
They ARE Canids. kurtzapril4 Nov 2012 #36
Where'd you get your degree in Biology? Xema's is from CSU Humboldt. LeftyMom Nov 2012 #33
Nowhere. I thought I was right, but I was wrong. I've admitted it. harmonicon Nov 2012 #35
They're in the family Canidae. kurtzapril4 Nov 2012 #68
Except for the fact that, it, you know, doesn't. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #16
Any dogs? Lightbulb_on Nov 2012 #44
Agreed, dogs are very dangerous and dirty. n/t MuhkRahker Nov 2012 #95
Yep, I'll be sure to inform my dogs that they're dangerous and dirty. a la izquierda Nov 2012 #126
Like most dogs mine smell bad, but they're not dangerous or dirty. ileus Nov 2012 #167
Are you freakin' kidding me? a la izquierda Nov 2012 #125
This is heart breaking to hear Nika Nov 2012 #5
I can't help but wonder.... magical thyme Nov 2012 #6
But, where could he have been to get into an exhibit like that? Why wasn't it fully contained? KoKo Nov 2012 #70
He was 2 years old and his own mother foolishly placed him in a standing position on the rail magical thyme Nov 2012 #74
BS. Security is FINE. Parents are at fault. Daemonaquila Nov 2012 #9
both are terrible because both were innocent. roguevalley Nov 2012 #13
I hope that poster doesn't truly think that little of human life, especially a 3 yr old n/t Divine Discontent Nov 2012 #29
I don't think you can blame a 3 year old for their own accidental death. harmonicon Nov 2012 #18
I think that poster is blaming the mother, not the 3 year old magical thyme Nov 2012 #48
Yep. Just because people have children... DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #19
I sure hope you don't have any of your own. Chemisse Nov 2012 #69
Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #80
Not THAT favorite complaint... Daemonaquila Nov 2012 #88
There's a big difference between wanting kids to behave, Chemisse Nov 2012 #160
I'd rather hang out with one of those "little fuckers" Maine-ah Nov 2012 #115
Little shits? Iggo Nov 2012 #21
For serious. nt rDigital Nov 2012 #37
"The dog's death is a tragedy, the kid's is evolution in action." Divine Discontent Nov 2012 #28
chilling renate Nov 2012 #31
agreed... Divine Discontent Nov 2012 #32
Article update: The mother actually placed her toddler on the railing!!!!!! magical thyme Nov 2012 #55
I wrote my response before I knew that--it's the mother's fault, 100% renate Nov 2012 #105
Might be the worst thing I've ever read on this board WilliamPitt Nov 2012 #111
yes, and we've seen plenty of nasty posts, you a few more than I even, and his post is something Divine Discontent Nov 2012 #141
Almost like a slap in the face. ronnie624 Nov 2012 #124
Poster above posted article saying the mother PUT her child standing on top of the railing. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #52
"The dog's death is a tragedy, the kid's is evolution in action." WilliamPitt Nov 2012 #112
Unfortunately, things like this are said around here constantly. AngryAmish Nov 2012 #119
Parents didn't watch their kid well enough. Quantess Nov 2012 #20
Very sad and scary. littlemissmartypants Nov 2012 #22
So...It's Parent's Fault, then it's Animal's Fault...is anything else complicit that you can KoKo Nov 2012 #66
. littlemissmartypants Nov 2012 #96
Lycaon pictus littlemissmartypants Nov 2012 #94
Maybe someday they'll design an idiot proof zoo. alphafemale Nov 2012 #23
Then we'll evolve a higher order of idiot. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2012 #108
There was an incident at Brookfield Zoo kurtzapril4 Nov 2012 #34
I don't think calling a little kid "little jerk" is helpful to your post.... KoKo Nov 2012 #43
Exactly. There is no such thing as a 3-year-old "jerk". nt wtmusic Nov 2012 #47
Umm....the mother of the child kurtzapril4 Nov 2012 #61
No, not feeling the political correctness... Daemonaquila Nov 2012 #90
On the subject of child development, you really have no idea what you're talking about. wtmusic Nov 2012 #100
"little jerk" - that's shameful on your part... says a lot. Divine Discontent Nov 2012 #98
In the SF zoo, a tigress killed 1 of 3 jackasses that were taunting her. It cost her her life. AtomicKitten Nov 2012 #42
Zoo's are hard places for wild creatures to adapt to. The best of the Zoos give some free reign, KoKo Nov 2012 #45
We can't protect from stupid. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #54
This was a toddler with his parents going to a "safe" Public Zoo Exhibit. You have children? KoKo Nov 2012 #58
It was safe until kurtzapril4 Nov 2012 #71
The mother placed her toddler on the railing in a standing position. magical thyme Nov 2012 #72
I guess not every zoo can be the SD Wild Animal Park. AtomicKitten Nov 2012 #59
I'm saddened for the mother's loss. Helen Reddy Nov 2012 #53
True...Saddness all around...but did deeper after sensationalism...to see what can or should KoKo Nov 2012 #65
There is nothing to indicate the zoo did not make it a very safe environment magical thyme Nov 2012 #73
True this. Helen Reddy Nov 2012 #78
Perhaps the zoo will build the barrier higher junior college Nov 2012 #75
The barrier is 4' high. If they make it higher, nobody will be able to see over it. magical thyme Nov 2012 #76
We have Plexiglas and other materials junior college Nov 2012 #77
The toddler is the victim and I didn't blame the toddler. magical thyme Nov 2012 #81
You need to take stupid people into account junior college Nov 2012 #85
"Vicious." Dear gods. Daemonaquila Nov 2012 #91
If a child is able to fall in the enclosure junior college Nov 2012 #101
The child didn't fall into the exhibit obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #147
Agreed - it sounds like the railing was poorly designed - hedgehog Nov 2012 #148
It's now obvious that you haven't bothered to read the articles involved magical thyme Nov 2012 #156
They aren't "vicious dogs," they are wild dogs obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #146
every day, thousands of children go out onto decks with 4' railings. magical thyme Nov 2012 #155
A few decades ago, a Leopard escaped, no body cared for months.... happyslug Nov 2012 #84
Plexiglas often isn't an option. Xithras Nov 2012 #131
They did not roam around the zoo obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #144
I have questions on this, was the child killed by the Dogs or the Fall???? happyslug Nov 2012 #83
As of Sunday night I don't think it was clear what killed him. AngryOldDem Nov 2012 #107
"Bush dog"? Poor things. Quantess Nov 2012 #109
You are wrong about this part... IDoMath Nov 2012 #132
That is why I put the word "wild" in quotes happyslug Nov 2012 #137
quotes don't change nature and neither do walls IDoMath Nov 2012 #138
Lawsuit to follow... -..__... Nov 2012 #89
Sadly so, but I can't get the visual out of my head of a 3 year old kid being eaten rDigital Nov 2012 #92
I know its a big unknown bringing a baby in to this world babydollhead Nov 2012 #117
: ). nt rDigital Nov 2012 #129
Doubt she'll see the first nickel Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #157
Jesus, what a dimwit she was. Sorry the poor baby and the wild dog TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #93
Once again an innocent animals dies for human stupidity IDoMath Nov 2012 #97
My thought exactly! n/t queenjane Nov 2012 #120
Whenever I go to the zoo I always see at least one kid climbing on top of a barrier. AngryOldDem Nov 2012 #106
And the mother's nightmares must be horrific Blandocyte Nov 2012 #110
let's be clear.. this kid is dead because his mother is a f***ing idiot scheming daemons Nov 2012 #113
100% true. Nihil Nov 2012 #118
I agree obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #145
What a horrible story OBAMAWILLWIN Nov 2012 #116
It's clear that the barrier was not high enough junior college Nov 2012 #121
Of course the dogs should not be put down. IDoMath Nov 2012 #122
The barrier was high enough, and why should the African Painted Dogs obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #149
My supposition is the woman was taking a photo of her child marshall Nov 2012 #130
Then that's even more incredibly stupid Carolina Nov 2012 #133
I hope the mother can learn to live with her guilt obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #143
picture of an African painted dog Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #150
more info. Safety net existed, boy "bounced" into pit. Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #153
I hope that while he survived the fall he was unconscious when they attacked. tammywammy Nov 2012 #158
I would have jumped in after him. TrogL Nov 2012 #151
I have to agree with you demhottie Nov 2012 #165
Painted Dogs will NOT be killed -- good call obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #154
Another update on the story CraftyGal Nov 2012 #159
Article with photos of the observation platform. magical thyme Nov 2012 #161
I find it hard to believe a father and mother both stood and watched TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #162
I agree shrike Nov 2012 #163
It happened very, very quickly magical thyme Nov 2012 #164
Looking at the photos, it's not clear how they could have followed the child easily. yardwork Nov 2012 #169
It might have been a struggle, but as a parent, there is TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #171
We don't know what happened. We weren't there. yardwork Nov 2012 #172
The toddler is wearing glasses in the photo. He seems to have vision problems. yardwork Nov 2012 #168
Yet also all the more reason not to stand him on the railing magical thyme Nov 2012 #170
Oh, no question that this was very poor judgment on the part of the parents. yardwork Nov 2012 #173
Haven't been able to stop thinking about this. bitchkitty Nov 2012 #166
he might have died from the fall Enrique Nov 2012 #174
the autopsy report showed that he did not die from the fall. magical thyme Nov 2012 #175
This is extremely sad ebbie15644 Nov 2012 #176
Very sad story, but we all should share responsibility if we see a child in danger. Democratopia Nov 2012 #177
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