Its high time we became careful with these animals when we visit the zoo.
An angry 29-stone gorilla escaped from an enclosure at London Zoo after crowds were warned about taunting him – as it was revealed the glass casing may have been cracked before the primate escaped.
Eighteen-year-old male silverback Kumbuka charged at the glass and managed to successfully break it before escaping the enclosure and roaming the north London attraction for a horrifying 90 minutes.
Eyewitnesses told MailOnline they were warned not to look the seven-foot tall gorilla in the eye for fear of agitating him - just minutes before he launched the audacious bid to free himself yesterday afternoon.
Despite the warnings, some visitors were heard shouting at Kumbuka and 'egging him on' in the seconds before he charged – in scenes described as 'like something out of Jurassic Park'.
Armed police and a force helicopter were scrambled to the scene and officers – wielding semi-automatic guns – desperately tried to track him down while visitors were locked away for their own safety.
Source: dailymail
