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Twitter Explodes In Debate Over Fatal Shooting Of Gorilla At Cincinnati Zoo

After Saturday night’s thrilling Game 6 between the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that Klay Thompson’s 11 three-pointers would’ve been the talk of Twitter for the majority of the day. While it has definitely been on people’s radar, it’s been the tragic death of Harambe the gorilla that has dominated the social media debate table.

On Saturday, a four-year-old boy climbed through the enclosure and fell into the gorilla exhibit visiting the Cincinnati Zoo with his family. The boy fell about 15 feet, landing in the enclosure where he was approached by Harambe, a 450 lb.