The parents of the four-year-old boy whose accidental fall into Cincinnati Zoo’s gorilla moat resulted in the death of silverback gorilla Harambe have been identified.
The death of the 17-year-old gorilla sparked global outrage, with many turning their anger towards the child’s mum and dad and labelling them “irresponsible”.
Earlier today, the boy’s mother Michelle Gregg, 32, identified herself, writing a passionate response to the criticism on her Facebook page.
A photo of herself and her partner and father of her four children, Deonne Dickerson, taken from the social media site is now circulating widely online.
Deonne Dickerson and Michelle Greg. Source: Facebook
It's been revealed that Dickerson has a criminal record for a number of offences and was sentenced to a year in prison in 2006 for drug trafficking, according to the Daily Mail.
However, he currently works as sorter at a Cincinnati industrial equipment supplier and is by all accounts it a loving father-of-four.
His Facebook page is overflowing with family snaps.
Gregg is currently the administrator at a Cincinnati pre-school and has copped the majority of blame for Harambe's death, whether or not it's warranted.
Dramatic video footage of the incident has circulated widely online. Post continues after video...
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Why is mamamia regurgitating daily mail stories? And I really can't see the relevance of the fathers criminal record to anything- just feels like a smear campaign. Why was the enclosure so unsafe that a child was able to fall in- these poor parents must have been terrified.
With all the stories on mamamia about this situation I don't understand why mamamia felt compelled to write this? It doesn't add to the understanding, it may beat up more hate though.