'Gorilla boy' doing well, says family

June 02, 2016 03:45

A three-year-old boy who fell into a gorilla enclosure at Cincinnati Zoo, leading to the animal being shot, is said to be "doing well".

Harambe, a 17-year-old endangered western lowland gorilla, was shot dead after he started dragging the boy.

Police said they were investigating the actions of the boy's parents leading up to his fall.

On Wednesday, they also released a recording of the call the boy's mother made to police.

In it, she is heard crying: "He's dragging my son...I can't watch this." She repeatedly shouts "be calm" at the boy.

In a statement on Wednesday, the boy's family thanked zoo staff "for their actions taken to protect our child".

They also asked that any donations be made to the zoo in Harambe's name. The zoo has suggested donations would go towards a gorilla conservation project in the Congo.

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