Cincinnati Zoo Mom And Dad Facebook Photos: Deonne Dickerson And Michelle Gregg’s Pictures Go Viral

As reported by the Inquisitr, Michelle Gregg’s Facebook page is receiving plenty of heated comments. Gregg is the mother of the 4-year-old boy who fell into the gorilla moat at the Cincinnati Zoo, causing the beloved Harambe to be killed in order to protect the life of the little boy. Now that photos of Michelle and Deonne Dickerson, the boy’s father, have emerged online, they are going viral.

The Daily Mail reports that Deonne and Michelle are the parents of four children. Gregg has already received plenty of backlash from people who think Michelle and Deonne should be held responsible for the death of Harambe. Now folks have new ammunition to try and use against Dickerson since the publication is reporting that Deonne has a long criminal past.

The article titled “Michelle Gregg Photos: Pictures of Cincinnati Zoo Mom” on Heavy has received more than 37,000 views.

Michelle is 32 years of age. Gregg explained on her Facebook page that accidents can happen — but not everyone wants to let the couple off the hook. Harambe has had a vigil held in his honor and petitions calling for Harambe’s death to be avenged somehow fill the Internet.

Deonne is 36 years of age, and now that photos of Dickerson and Gregg have been released to the public, the controversy over the death of the 17-year-old gorilla named Harambe continues. Deonne and Michelle’s son is doing fine, said the parents via a statement released on Sunday. But Sunday was the same day that news broke about Deonne’s previous run-ins with the law.

That criminal history for Dickerson includes kidnapping, burglary, gun offenses, drug trafficking charges, trespassing and disorderly conduct. However, Dickerson’s Facebook page shows plenty of photos of Deonne acting as a loving and responsible father. Originally hailing from Atlanta, Deonne lives in Cleveland. Gregg works at a Cincinnati daycare that was the target of hateful Facebook reviews once Internet trolls discovered where Michelle worked.

Although some heated postings online feature people calling Michelle and Deonne horrible names and calling for their heads, a spokesman from the Cincinnati Police Department said that no charges are being considered against Michelle and Deonne. Cincinnati Police Lieutenant Stephen Saunders said he did not know if charges would be filed in the future against Gregg and Dickerson.

The sad incident is being used as an opportunity to examine if the gorilla zoo enclosure should have had a secondary barrier to prevent children and adults from entering the area.

New video shows that the gorilla’s protective instincts seemed to have kicked in, but that Harambe likely dragged the boy through the water to get him away from the screaming and panicking crowd. The gorilla was acting erratic, perhaps thinking that all the people leaning over the zoo enclosure were coming into the Gorilla World habitat. Either way, zoo officials say they made the correct call in taking the gorilla’s life to save the boy’s life, even if Harambe was a gorilla that they loved.

Meanwhile, Michelle and Deonne updated the public on their son’s condition on Sunday after the boy was released from the hospital.

“We are so thankful to the Lord that our child is safe. He is home and doing just fine. We extend our heartfelt thanks for the quick action by the Cincinnati Zoo staff. We know that this was a very difficult decision for them, and that they are grieving the loss of their gorilla. We hope that you will respect our privacy at this time.”

As seen in the top photo above, people gathered outside the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden on Monday, May 30. A Memorial Day vigil was held for Harambe the gorilla.

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[Photo by AP Photo/John Minchillo]