Boy, 7, fed live zoo animals to crocodile

[Austin]

What the child did was wrong but tell me how a 7 yr old could have such easy access to the exhibit.We have to have child proof fencing around our swimming pools here so why has the security or prevention of unwanted public to a potentially dangerous enclosure gone unnoticed?
As I said the childs actions were wrong but no worse than the lack of actions the reptile farm took to ensure the public could not gain access let a lone a 7 yr old child.It could have been much worse.It could have ended with a dead child. mmmm.... for all who think the child should have died or been eaten, I can only hope you never have children of your own

that's the point, don't want too, don't plan too. and things like this reinforce that feeling.

 

[~THEO~]

What the child did was wrong but tell me how a 7 yr old could have such easy access to the exhibit.We have to have child proof fencing around our swimming pools here so why has the security or prevention of unwanted public to a potentially dangerous enclosure gone unnoticed?
As I said the childs actions were wrong but no worse than the lack of actions the reptile farm took to ensure the public could not gain access let a lone a 7 yr old child.It could have been much worse.It could have ended with a dead child. mmmm.... for all who think the child should have died or been eaten, I can only hope you never have children of your own

Too true. With such a dangerous animal there should be no way an unauthorised person could gain access. Even a private enclosure for a freshwater croc needs a level of security that could give a prison a run for its money.

At the end of the day no amount of animals could add up to that of a human life, I don't think anyone (myself included) really wish he would have been eaten. Figure of speech I guess.

It does seem a bit suss though. I can't see a 7y.o being able to carry and throw that goanna.

 

[greenterra]

that's the point, don't want too, don't plan too. and things like this reinforce that feeling.

So because you don't want children you can only see fit to blame the child and not bestow any of the responsibility on the reptile farm. Don't get me wrong, the child has problems that need urgent attention but so does the farms procedures on keeping its animals separate from the public.Especially dangerous exhibits or areas.

 

[greenterra]

Too true. With such a dangerous animal there should be no way an unauthorised person could gain access. Even a private enclosure for a freshwater croc needs a level of security that could give a prison a run for its money.

At the end of the day no amount of animals could add up to that of a human life, I don't think anyone (myself included) really wish he would have been eaten. Figure of speech I guess.

It does seem a bit suss though. I can't see a 7y.o being able to carry and throw that goanna.

This bit does get me.I wouldn't imagine a 7 yr old being able to manage that either.

 

[XxPrudencexX]

This kid is a recipe for upcoming trouble...they should lol

 

[buck_wildest]

YES the parents should be held responisble. YES this is an example of Americas new generation of parenting (really Fing crappy parents, for lack of better words). And no it cannot be the childs fault. I myself am a parent and my son at the age of 2 has never thrown a tantrum, never whinned, never done anything worse then payed with his poop, and knows right from wrong, even though he is still not talking

For all of you that wish death on this child, you are part of what is wrong with this situation. Bad parenting and bad morals. How immature can you be? HE IS 7 YEARS OLD. It was his parents responsibility to be watching him.

 

[Austin]

So because you don't want children you can only see fit to blame the child and not bestow any of the responsibility on the reptile farm. Don't get me wrong, the child has problems that need urgent attention but so does the farms procedures on keeping its animals separate from the public.Especially dangerous exhibits or areas.

I agree that the farm or zoo is partly responsible, but how is a 7 year old able to be away from his parents for long enough to do so much damage. I guess I'm saying that the zoo and parents should be mostly responsible but in the end the child made a very clear decision to make an effort to harm these animals and that just really really bothers me. The odd part is that it wouldn't have bothered me too much if the kid was injured in the process. I still would have been more bothered by the things that i previously stated. Say what you will but that's just the way i feel about things like this.

 

[buck_wildest]

The replile farm is irrisponsible they should have taken actions to prevent breakins and theft. But ultimatly the parents are to blame.

 

[~THEO~]

This bit does get me.I wouldn't imagine a 7 yr old being able to that either.

I couldn't see a full grown man being able to do it. That thing wouldn't go over the fence calmly.

 

[buck_wildest]

I couldn't see a full grown man being able to do it. That thing wouldn't go over the fence calmly.

These herps were probably handled very often being that they were in a zoo. And theres a good chance it was at night when the lights were off and the herps were sleeping. But it is not something I would attenmpt unles I handled them previosly.