On Tuesday Police said they are investigating the parents of the three-year-old boy who fell into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo

and had to be rescued by a team that shot the 400-pound animal to death.

Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said that authorities will look at the parents' actions leading up to the incident

not the operation of the zoo, which is overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Police will then reportedly confer with prosecutors over whether charges should be filed.

The incident has triggered a major debate online, with some saying the boy's mother should be charged with child endangering,

while others want the zoo held responsible for the animal's death.

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