Cincinnati Zoo Says Killing Gorilla to Save Boy Was Right Decision

An official at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden on Monday defended the shooting and killing of a silverback male gorilla after it dragged around a boy who had fallen into the “Gorilla World” exhibit over the weekend.

Video of the incident, which took place on Saturday, was shared widely on the Internet.

The boy survived without serious injuries, but the death of the gorilla—Harambe, a member of an endangered species,...