Exotic Incident #1055

Incident Date:
10/01/2007
Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Los Angeles Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Western Lowland Gorilla
Animal disposition:
Recaptured

Summary:

Jim, a western lowland gorilla, jumped across the moat and into the waterfall between two gorilla exhibits at the Los Angeles Zoo. Jim apparently went to investigate noises the nearby gorillas were making. Keepers used a water hose to get him back into his enclosure. This is second time Jim escaped.

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