Begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Im Thomas Roberts in for lester. Tonight cincinnati zoo officials are fielding fast and furious reactions over their judgment to kill the silverback named harambe as the best choice to save a child trapped in the gorilla enclosure. A viral video captured over the Holiday Weekend shows the scene after a 3yearold boy crawled and climbed into the exhibit ending up facetoface with a massive primate. And now theres even a public call asking for the toddlers parents to be held responsible in the animals death. Blake mccoy has the latest. Reporter tonight outrage over an incident at the cincinnati zoo when a 3yearold boy fell into the gorilla enclosure saturday. For ten agonizing minutes onlookers watched including the boys mother who cried out to him. Reporter at one point the 420pound male silverback named harambe, grabbed the boys ankle and dragged him through the water.
Begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Im Thomas Roberts in for lester. Tonight cincinnati zoo officials are fielding fast and furious reactions over their judgment to kill the silverback named harambe as the best choice to save a child trapped in the gorilla enclosure. A viral video captured over the Holiday Weekend shows the scene after a 3yearold boy crawled and climbed into the exhibit ending up facetoface with a massive primate. And now theres even a public call asking for the toddlers parents to be held responsible in the animals death. Blake mccoy has the latest. Reporter tonight outrage over an incident at the cincinnati zoo when a 3yearold boy fell into the gorilla enclosure saturday. For ten agonizing minutes onlookers watched including the boys mother who cried out to him. Mommys right here. Reporter at one point the 420pound male silverback named harambe, grabbed the boys ankle and dragged him
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