Thursday, May 24, 2007

Gorilla Escapes Enclosure

Or should I say, "Gorilla Frees Self."

Here's a link to a story about a Gorilla running free, if only for a few minutes, at a Dutch zoo.

Just to whet your appetite, here's an excerpt:

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - A 400-pound gorilla escaped from his enclosure and ran amok in a Rotterdam zoo Friday, biting one woman, dragging her around, and causing panic among dozens of visitors before he was finally subdued, officials and a witness said.

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"I saw the beast running through the park with a woman behind him, him grabbing her forearm," De Jonge said.

At a distance of around 30 yards, he saw the gorilla lie down near the woman and then heard her scream.

"He bit her, or I think he bit her, because when he stood up his mouth was covered in blood," De Jonge said.

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