Furry runaway gets woman to hospital
Published: 19 May, 2007, 23:56
A 180-kilogram gorilla has escaped from his enclosure in the Rotterdam zoo in the Netherlands. He then clambered onto a path, grabbed a woman, dragged her briefly with him and then bit her – before barging into the zoo's restaurant.
The woman is in hospital recovering from her injuries.The ape was tranquillised and returned to his compound.
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