Family issues statement following child's encounter with zoo gorilla

WEBVTT I SPOKE WITH THELITTLE BOYS' FAMILY TODAY -- HIS GRANDPA TELLS MEACCIDENTS HAPPEN.THEY JUST THANK GOD THAT4-YEAR-OLD IS OK BUT THEY'RE STILL TOO SHAKEN UPTO TALK ON CAMERA.AGAIN THE CHILD CLIMBED ABARRIER AND FELL INTO THEGORILLA ENCLOSURE AT THECINCINNATI ZOO .THE 450 POUNDGORILLA-HARAMBE-RAN OVER TO THE4-YEAR-OLD-SCOOPED HIM UP ANDPULLED HIM AROUND THE WATER INTHE MOAT.THE LITTLE BOY WAS TAKEN TO THEHOSPITAL, BUT IS NOW HOME SAFEWITH HIS FAMILY.HIS FAMILY RELEASED THISSTATEMENT TODAY, SAYING WE ARESO THANKFUL TO THE LORD THAT OURCHILD IS SAFE.HE IS HOME AND DOING JUST FINE.WE EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT THANKSFOR THE QUICK ACTION BY THECINCINNATI ZOO STAFF.WE KNOW THAT THIS WAS A VERYDIFFICULT DECISION FOR THEM, ANDTHAT THEY ARE GRIEVING THE LOSSOF THEIR GORILLA.WE HOPE YOU WILL RESPECT OURPRIVACY AT THIS TIME.