The Cincinnati Zoo opened its doors to another gorilla for the first time since Harambe was tragically killed. The zoo welcomed Mshindi … a 29-year-old silverback that previously called the Louisville Zoo its home. It’s the first time…
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Friday, September 15, 2017
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Manhunt Underway After Cincinnati Nightclub Shooting
Law enforcement in Cincinnati is on the hunt for someone who opened fire in a nightclub Sunday morning, killing 1 person … and leaving 14 others injured. Police have not released any information as to suspected shooter’s identity, and no possible…
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Steelers" Le"Veon Bell -- DISSES CINCINNATI ... In New Rap Song (VIDEO)
The Bengals ain’t gonna like this one … Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell — who’s also a rapper — just dropped a NEW TRACK taking aim at Cincinnati … just 7 weeks before they’re set to do battle on the field. The song is “Rapping…
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Cincinnati Zoo Deletes Twitter Account Due to Harambe Memes
Back in May, officials at the Cincinnati Zoo killed a gorilla named Harambe after a 3-year-old boy fell into his enclosure.
Fearing for the boy’s life and believing that a tranquilizer dart would only agitate Harambe, authorities made the difficult decision to put the 17-year-old animal down.
They never could have predicted that they’d just created a social media icon.
In the months since Harambe’s passing, memes about the late lowlands beast have popped up constantly on Twitter and Instagram.
They started predictably enough:
And got increasingly strange as time wore on:
Zoo officials asked the public to stop making posting images that reminded those involved in the Harambe incident of the tragedy.
But clearly those folks don’t really understand how the Internet works, as that only added fuel to the fire.
At this point, there are even memes about how ridiculously long the Harambe joke has been running:
Like we said, the Harambe stuff has gotten weirder and weirder as time goes by (though who doesn’t love a good Sandlot reference?)
In addition to the captioned images, there have been trending hashtags like the bizarrely popular (and yes, somewhat hilarious) #DicksOutForHarambe.
But the folks at the Cincinnati Zoo are not seeing the humor in the situation.
Yesterday, the zoo released an official statement asking the public to cool it with the memes:
“We are not amused by the memes, petitions and signs about Harambe,” the statement read.
“Our zoo family is still healing, and the constant mention of Harambe makes moving forward more difficult for us.
“We are honoring Harambe by redoubling our gorilla conservation efforts and encouraging others to join us .”
Unfortunately that was followed by a comment from a blog post from a Cincinnati journalist that read in part:
“The goofuses of the Internet hopped on the Harambe train for their jollies, and it has gotten out of control.”
If you’ve spent much time on social media, we probably don’t need to tell you what happened next.
The memes came fast and furious, and last night, the Cincinnati Zoo deleted its Twitter account.
Is it another sad development in a tragic case or justice for Harambe finally served?
Or is it neither, and the Cincinnati Zoo just needs to lighten up?
We have no idea, but we’re sure plenty of opinions are being offered up on Twitter.
Monday, June 6, 2016
Cincinnati Zoo Parents: Will They Be Charged in Murder of Harambe?
The verdict is in.
About a week after officials at the Cincinnati Zoo shot and killed a gorilla named Harambe because they feared it would injure a toddler who had fallen into its enclosure, we now have legal closure on the case that has captivated the nation.
The parents of said toddler will not be charged with any kind of crime.
Hamilton County prosecutor Joe Deters announced on Monday morning that Michelle Gregg was NOT negligent when her three-year-old boy strayed from her watch the Cincinnati Zoo.
Many on the Internet have been calling for Gregg’s head ever since the video below went viral:
It depicts the 17-year old, 450-pound gorilla throwing the child all around.
Did Harambe mean the infant harm? Maybe not.
But when you have this kind of size and strength discrepancy, there’s simply no way of knowing what would have happened… and no way the zoo could have taken any chances.
In making his ruling, Deters pointed out Gregg had three other kids with her at the time one of her sons ended up in the animal’s clutches.
Moreover, based on surveillance footage and witnesses at the scene, she was being attentive. Accidents simply happen.
Deters explained very simply that “kids can scamper off and they do.”
He added, in sort of hilarious fashion, that if Gregg had been “in the bathroom smoking crack that would have been a different story, but that’s not what happened.”
Deters concluded by saying “there’s nothing that the mother could have done” and also defended the zoo’s difficult decision in putting Harambe down.
The lawyer labeled this a “painful choice” for officials to make, however:
“It’s still an animal. It does not equate to human life.”
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Cincinnati Zoo Parents May Be Charged in Connection to Gorilla Shooting
The fallout from this weekend’s tragic shooting at the Cincinnati Zoo continues.
As previously documented, and as depicted in the video below, a four-year old boy fell into the gorilla enclosure at this famous facility on Saturday, May 28.
After the gigantic animals grabbed hold of the boy and started thrashing him about, officials were left with no choice but to have an employee fatally shoot the gorilla, who was 17 years old and named Harambe.
Was the animal protecting the toddler? Hurting him? About to cause him real harm?
Watch the surveillance footage and try to decipher for yourself:
Debate has raged all over the Internet in regard to the incident, with critics wondering why the zoo could not simply use a tranquilizer on the gorilla.
The zoo has responded by saying the tranquilizer would have taken too long to go into effect.
Others have placed the blame squarely at the feet of the boy’s parents, specifically his mother, Michelle Gregg.
In response to the criticism she has received online, Gregg posted (and then deleted) a Facebook message that referred to the situation as an “accident” and which thanked God for keeping her son safe.
Celebrities from all walks of entertainment life have also weighed in on the death of Harambe:
Now, sources have confirmed that Cincinnati police are looking into Gregg and Deonne Dickerson, the boy’s father, even though the latter was not at the zoo when his son fell into the gorilla pit.
Authorities are reportedly reviewing “the actions of the parents/family that led up to the incident,” according to TMZ, implying they may be charged with the crime of negligence.
Do you think they ought to be?
Or was this just a very unfortunate accident that has taken on a life of its own due to the Internet?
An insider also says the Zoo is NOT under investigation of any kind.
It falls under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Agriculture.
Friday, September 11, 2015
Cincinnati Bengals -- No Devon Still ... Means No Jersey Fundraiser for Cancer
Z STAFF
EXCLUSIVE
The Bengals stepped up in a big way last year — participating in a program where a majority of the money brought in from Still jersey sales went to the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
No question, the Bengals did a very cool thing — and props to them for it.
But now that Still has been released — we asked the team if there were any plans to continue the program in some form … possibly involving Still, since he’s so beloved by the Cinci community.
The short answer — no.
A rep for the Bengals explained the 2014 program was a “unique opportunity to help Devon’s efforts to help others … but as he is no longer with us, there is no ongoing program.”
The rep adds, “Devon and Leah are of course in the team’s thoughts and prayers, and also of course, we are happy to know she is in remission.”
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