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Reporter many are placing the death squarely on the parents. A scene unfolding on saturday, 10 minutes of desperate horror. The boys mother helpless from above. Athortuthorities say the child climbed over the barrier and climbed through bushes before getting through the mote. And a three foot high railing that separates the crowd from the exhibit. And a 3yearold child has fallen into the guerilla cage. Reporter suddenly onlookers scream as the boy is dragged and grabbed through the water. This child was being dragged around, his head was banging on concrete. I heard the kid crying. I think the guerilla was reacting to everybodys panic. Everybody else screaming. Reporter at one point, the primate stops and appears to hold the childs head, later propping the boy up from behind and eventually dragging him all the way to the other side of the inclosure. He then went around the corner and thats when everybody got there and started evacuating, telling people they needed to get out of the area. Reporter its what you dont see here, an off camera decision being made by zoo officials to end it. You could tell it was a high powered rifle. My heart sank. I knew at that moment what had happened. Reporter horambe the guerilla who celebrated his 17th birthday on friday, dead. The zoo defending its decision not to use a tranquilizer. In the real world you make difficult calls. Im proud of the team that handled it. Reporter the child was immediately rushed to the hospital, reportedly with a concussion. Hes now safe and back home with his family. The horrific ordeal over, but the backlash just beginning. Its heart breaking. Even talking to you right now, im ready to break out in tears. Reporter today zoo staffers working on the inclosure. Were here to give to remember this animal that died and our hope is through his death, there will be more of an awareness and perhaps Something Like this wont happen again. Reporter online, reaction was swift and immediate. Celebrities weighing in. The guerillas death making headlines on the view today. I would maybe rally everied bey, le everybody, go in there. Even if it a kid creepy crawls away from you, there should never be a way for a child to get in there. Reporter this almost reminiscent of the internet fuelled fire storm of the death of cecil the lion at the hands of an american Trophy Hunter which sparked a Massive Public shaming. And animals from other zoos say the difficult situation was handled correctly. Unfortunately, when were talking about a large silverback that is showing aggression, there was no other decision. Reporter noting that while tragic for the animal, the childs life was at stake. Ill bet my life right now, that child would not be here today and you wouldnt want to see this on any tv show. Reporter the only word from the parents, a now deleted facebook post. I think boys parents are taking the bulk of the blame for this. This is a sad, terrible thing that happened. There werent easy answers at the time they decided to pull the trigger. Reporter a brooklyn mom who wrote this post after being disgusted by what she sees as outicized parental back lash. Even the most vigilant parents are at risk of losing their kids now and then when theyre out with their kids. Theres no right amount of parenting. If you do too much, youre criticized. If you do too little, youre criticized. Really, parents cant win. Reporter you see a guerilla carrying an injured boy who had fallen into an inclosure to zoo keepers for help. Theres way too many ifs. Its what you call a nowin situation. Sglerks but the reporter 2007 when a 350 pound Siberian Tiger got out of her habitat at the San Francisco zoo. The tiger immediately killed a 17yearold carlos jr. And injured two of his friends. Just last month this woman nearly lost her life trying to grab a fallen hat from a tiger pen at the toronto zoo. Luckily neither woman or animal was hurt. Its easy to forget the sheer power of these beasts. Harris travelled to south africa to see silverback guerillas like horambe. Todd is a wildlife researcher who has dedicated her life to endangered animals. But kwi. I think its hard for you to imagine how agresz gressive thet to be. Hes got huge teeth and extremely strong. Reporter for tautd todd, a delicate dance between friend and faux. And so many are turning out to mourn and protest the death of this magnificent beast. Theyre still reviewing the facts and circumstances that led to the incident. 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Okay, so tonight were going to take you to a Political Convention unlike anything youve seen before. Bebelieve it or not, these people could swing the president ial election. Heres david wright. [ applause ] reporter in the Political Year when plan a. I call her crooked hillary. Reporter and plan b both have they are flaws a lot of voters seem to be craving planning c. Bill crystal teased the prosspect of an independent candidate. Theres a part that is thought committed to donald trump. Reporter drawing an instant sneer today from trump. Crystal is right about one thing, 2016 wont just be a choice between clinton and trump. The nominee for president of the united states, governor gary johnson. [ applause ] reporter meet gary johnson and his running mate, bill well, the newly minted Libertarian Party ticket. They locked up the nomination sunday in orlando. He was the governor of massachusetts in the early 90s. I feel the government should do a very few things but do them well. Reporter he was the republican governor of new mexico in the 90s. Im grateful to be in a position to make a difference, a positive difference in peoples lives. Reporter sensing an opening for someone like them in 2016. When cruz dropped out, my google hits went up 5,000 . Reporter but the Libertarian Party is unorthodoxed to say the least. Is this a libertarian voter . How are you . Do you know gary johnson. How are you . Reporter not likely to run into a jawa from tatarine at a democrat or republican convention. One candidate actually performed a strip tease, baring it all for the party. This weekends convention took place in the shadow of megakon. So, everything once in a while youd see swamp thing or a wizard from hog warts. As Political Conventions go, this was like from star wars. Vermin supreme, and star child, the one in the transparent raincoat. Transpartsent, not bipartisan, transpartisan. Reporter theyre serious people who believe in small government full stop, lower taxes, fewer regulations, more freedom. Were looking at the likelihood of a very close race between two historically unpopular candidates. How does the Libertarian Party play in that mix . At the end of the day, i think its equally from both sides. Reporter and fiscal conservatism is going to play well with republicans, especially moderate republicans. The raungleonald regan of mes going to have to say tear down this wall. I dont think they have a shot of winning but i think they have a shot at affecting the voters. Reporter a new poll puts johnsons chances at 5 , compared to 37 for clinton and 30 for trump. If the libertarians can boost their polling up, they meet inclusion in the president ial debates, exposing them to a much bigger audience. We need to get to 15 , then put money in the kitty, so people know were serious about being competitive. I think the majority of the people in this country are libertarian and they just dont know it. Mied idea of a perfect government is one guy who sits in a small room at a desk and the only thing hes allowed to decide is who to nuke . When government fears its citizens, libberty thrives. When citizens fear government, thats tyranny. Reporter it has the potential to grab votes from both sides of the aisle. Providing a home for dissolutioned democrats and wooful republicans alike. Theres potentially going to be a lot of broken hearted Bernie Sanders voters looking for a place to go . All the social issues, marriage equality, legalized marijuana, lets stop dropping bombs, crony capitalism is alive and well, but when we get to the tee in the cross roads in economics, he goes one way, and we go the other. Reporter the more successful they are, the more they could be a wild card. In 2000, ralph nadir got enough votes to throw the election to george w. Bush. Does any part of you worry you could go douwn as the ralph nadr of 2016 . Not a bit. Reporter several of the folks in full costume told us they wont be voting for clinton or trump. Trump and hillary are definitely no go for me, 100 . Im voting for gary johnson. Reporter youre voting for gary johnson . Theres nowhere else to go. Reporter plenty of comic books feature superheroes with unlikely origin stories and in the Libertarian Party, even in these costumes, these folks fit right in. David wright. Next, she lost her arm in a shark attack at age 13 and was back on the board in a month. And wait until you see what shes done now. Abc news nightline brought to you by nissan. Take on the unexpected with a car that could stop for you. Nissan safety shield technologies, available in the altima, sentra and maxima. Trust number one doctor recommended dulcolax constipated . 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Reporter arguably the worlds most famous surfer, bethany hamilton, continues to out do herself, this time at the fiji womens pro. Her ability to avoid the w e wipeo wipeouts. Shes a super 450uhuman. The 26yearold mom advanced to the semifinals where she eventually faced third. Tweeting beyond stoked to finish third thin wild card, loved competing and looking forward to more adventures. I havent had a good heat in a while, so feels really good. She was a top amateur surfer at 13 when a tiger shark took off her right arm. She was back in the water within a month. She spoke with abcs budroe about the experience. Reporter tell us about the day you decided to go back into the water. I kind of struggled on my first couple waves and didnt get up and then i got up on my third wave and road it all the way to the beach. From ket competing in the amazing race, to starting a family last june and now finishing third at the World Surfing League competition. Hamiltons story continues to inspire. 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