Gorilla escapes from London Zoo - subsequently tranquilised and returned to its cage

An 18-year-old western lowland gorilla named Kumbuka escaped from the London Zoo and was eventually recaptured. In the opinion of the Born Free Foundation, this incident "could have ended very differently" and needs an inquiry.
The charity has said that the incident was a "startling reminder" of how dangerous wild animals could become when kept in captivity.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 14 October 2016.

The zoo was put in lockdown after the male gorilla escaped from its enclosure and had to be tranquilized by vets and returned to his den. The curator of mammals at the zoo has termed Kumbuka's escape as a "minor incident" and said visitors were "never in any danger". He has added that the incident is under investigation.
As revealed in the zoo's website, there are at least seven gorillas living in Gorilla Kingdom, which was opened in 2007 by the Duke of Edinburgh.
Incidentally, in May, a gorilla at Cincinnati Zoo in the US had to be shot dead by keepers after it grabbed a four-year-old boy who had fallen into a moat. It was a 17-year-old male western lowland gorilla and was killed after he dragged the youngster around for 10 minutes.


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