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rDigital

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92. Sadly so, but I can't get the visual out of my head of a 3 year old kid being eaten
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 12:42 AM
Nov 2012

alive by wild animals. It's been bothering me all night since I read this story. It's just totally and completely horrifying. I'm going to have my first child born here in the next week or two and this story just makes me sick/mad/terribly sad all at the same time.

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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