When a little boy fell into the gorilla enclosure at Cincinnati Zoo, and the gorilla had to be shot to protect the boy, the whole world started talking. But as debate continues to rage about the shooting of the animal and the perceived irresponsibility of the parents, little has been said about the boy who sparked it all.
Now, Isaiah’s parents, Michelle Gregg and Deonne Dickerson, have issued a statement about the three-year-old’s condition.
“Our child has had a check-up by his doctor and is still doing well,” the statement reads, according to news.com.au. “We continue to praise God for His grace and mercy, and to be thankful to the Cincinnati Zoo for their actions taken to protect our child.”
According to People, Michelle had previously posted on social media that her son had walked away with little more than scrapes, bruises and a concussion.
The incident occurred on Saturday, when little Isaiah somehow managed to scale a one-metre fence before tumbling down into the shallow moat bordering the enclosure of the zoo’s western lowland gorillas.
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Kudos to the parents for asking for donations and thanking the zoo staff for saving their child. Finally. I can't think why they didn't do this earlier - it might have stopped a lot of the needless nasty commentary surrounding this really sad event. I hope nobody sues anyone else. What would be the point? And I do feel sorry for that poor little kid - it must have been terrifying for him and he'll very likely have nightmares for years.