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How Did Harambe Die?

The Incident at the Cincinnati Zoo On May 28, 2016, a 3-year-old boy fell into the gorilla exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo. The exhibit housed several gorillas, including Harambe, a 17-year-old western lowland gorilla weighing around 450 pounds. In a matter of seconds, Harambe grabbed the child and dragged him across the moat inside the exhibit. Zoo officials immediately called…