Crafty gorilla tries to use branch as ladder to flee exhibit at the North Carolina Zoo
By APTuesday, June 15, 2010
Crafty gorilla tries to use branch to flee exhibit
ASHEBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro temporarily closed its gorilla exhibit after one of the apes nearly made a break for it. Zoo spokesman Tom Gillespie said a branch from a tree fell into the exhibit Sunday. One female gorilla tried to use the branch as a ladder to climb out of the exhibit, but she didn’t make it.
The exhibit remained closed Tuesday as staff horticulturists checked nearby trees for loose limbs. Zoo officials think the branch came down after being weakened by a storm Saturday.
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Tags: Asheboro, North America, North Carolina, Recreation And Leisure, United States, Zoological Parks
Tags: Asheboro, North America, North Carolina, Recreation And Leisure, United States, Zoological Parks
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