(WLNE) – Five years ago today, the 17-year-old silverback gorilla named Harambe was shot and killed after a 3-year-old boy fell 15-feet into his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo. Rescuers concluded that the boy's life was at stake and that ultimately lead to the decision to shoot the 450lb gorilla.

What kind of gorilla was Harambe?

The 3-year-old child who fell into Harambe's enclosure was hospitalized for a short period of time but escaped from the incident relatively unscathed. The 450-pound silverback western lowland gorilla is nearly impossible to forget – the internet has made sure of that.

What happened to the boy with Harambe?

On May 28, 2016, a 3-year-old boy fell into the animal's enclosure and began to be dragged around by the Western Lowland Gorilla. Zoo officials made the difficult decision to shoot Harambe, which resulted in his death.