A 3-year-old climbed into a 440-pound gorilla’s enclosure at Cincinnati Zoo in 2016; the 17-year-old western lowland named ‘Harambe’ dragged him through the water before being shot - his death sparked an internet conspiracy theory that it was the glitch in the matrix that sent the world into chaos, linking it to Trump, Brexit, COVID and even 9/11

A gorilla named Harambe died after a child entered his enclosure in 2016. This incident quickly became a widespread internet meme and cultural story. Online communities developed dark humor and conspiracy theories surrounding his death. The "Harambe Simulation Theory" linked his demise to subsequent chaotic global events. His legacy persists as a symbol of internet absurdity and surreal modern times.