The boy 's mom Michelle Schwab is charged with child endangerment . She is assistant director of KinderCare in Columbus , Ohio , and has 10 sons . The company confirmed Schwab is taking a leave of absence . Schwab was allegedly holding the child when he slipped and fell 3ft into the pit on Saturday around 10pm at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo . He was rescued by his parents before emergency responders arrived on the scene ; he suffered from minor bruises and bumps . The cheetahs seemed to ignore the boy and his parents while in the pit .
The boy 's mom Michelle Schwab is charged with child endangerment . She is assistant director of KinderCare in Columbus , Ohio , and has 3 sons . The company confirmed Schwab is taking a leave of absence . Schwab was allegedly holding the child when he slipped and fell 10ft into the pit on Saturday around 3pm at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo . He was rescued by his parents before emergency responders arrived on the scene ; he suffered from minor bruises and bumps . The cheetahs seemed to ignore the boy and his parents while in the pit .