- Target:
- Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium
- Region:
- United States of America
- Website:
- pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
Maddox Derkosh, from Pittsburgh, died after his mother, Elizabeth, 33, lifted him onto a railing to get a better look at the wild dogs, the Tribune Review reported.
But the little boy lost his footing and fell 14 feet onto a mesh net and bounced into the pen where he was set upon by 11 African painted wild dogs, zoo officials said.
An autopsy report released today revealed Maddox survived the fall but had no chance of survival against the pack of dogs. The zoo expressed concerns about the safety of the exhibit prior to the mauling.
We the visitors of the Pittsburgh Zoo want the African Painted Dog Exhibit removed from The Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium. In its place a memorial to Maddox Derkosh.
*Please keep in mind this is NOT to place blame or punishment upon the dogs. This is simply for those who agree the dogs and the exhibit are tainted and will no longer enjoyable for many visitors.
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The Remove African Painted Dogs from the Pittsburgh Zoo petition to Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium was written by Kathleen Cingle and is in the category Miscellaneous at GoPetition.