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Crafty gorilla tries to use branch to flee zoo
Zoo officials say the branch probably came down after being weakened by a storm Saturday.
Tue, Jun 15 2010 at 9:09 PM
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GREAT ESCAPE: The exhibit was closed for the day as staff horticulturists checked nearby trees for loose limbs. (Photo: ZUMA Press)
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.
Copyright 2010 AP News
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