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WE MISS YOU HARAMBE

Murdered in cold blood on the 29th of May 2016.

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WE MISS YOU HARAMBE
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Harambe, why do we miss him?

Well, that is pretty self-explanatory, murdered in cold blood on the 28th of May 2016. Harambe was doing nothing except protecting a young child from who fell into Harambe's home as a result of a mother who lacks situational awareness. Just over 17 years of age, Harambe had a great life ahead of him. This gorilla was to be adored and loved for many years to come by visitors of the Cincinnati Zoo in Cincinnati, Ohio. Whoever the staff member that pulled the trigger on Harambe had absolutely no idea the outrage he was about to cause across the nation. The subject of many internet memes, Harambe is not forgotten, and to the disliking of a messed-up few, he may never be forgotten. Harambe, an international loss, hero in his own right, will be greatly missed, both by his closest friends and those who did not even know of him until that 28th of May. We all miss Harambe, a lovable, 440 pound gorilla, who's only crime was saving the life of a little boy. Even with all of the internet memes, memorials, the sticker on my laptop, he will never be properly remembered.

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