The Great Escape Of Gorilla Bokito

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On the 18th of may 2007 a big Gorilla called Bokito escaped from his home in the Zoo in Rotterdam (the Netherlands).

The 180kg gorilla escaped from its enclosure and ran amok in a Rotterdam zoo today, biting one woman, dragging her around, and causing scenes of panic among dozens of families before being subdued, zoo officials said.

The Diergaarde Blijdorp zoo was evacuated and the 11-year old gorilla, named Bokito, was eventually barricaded inside a restaurant, The Rotterdam police said: "at least two people were injured in the incident."

The Zoo spokeswoman said Bokito was shot with a sedative dart and recaptured. It was not immediately clear how the black-backed male managed to climb the high stone walls surrounding his enclosure.

"He got over the moat, which in itself is remarkable because gorillas can't swim," told the Zoo director to reporters. "He got onto a path for visitors and started running and went at full speed through tables and diners at the Oranje restaurant."

The director said four people were injured, including one woman with a bite wound, as the gorilla dashed through the zoo and restaurant, Dutch radio reported.

In the week after the escape Bokito became famous and the woman is still in the hospital.

This is a compilation of the events that happened.

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The Great Escape Of Gorilla Bokito

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  • Bokito for president !

    Ow sorry it is bush ? uhh or not ?

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  • Now I know

    where my ex-wife ended up

    By crazeygrazey 1180371599 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Is there no warnings?

    Is there no warning about how to behave with such animals? I mean the zoo is 100% responsible to warn people and watch people.

    After all, you don't need to be a gorilla to be pissed off by smiling dumbs while your'e in a cage for christ sake.

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  • i need help

    I need to know which is the sonorous band of this video or the title of the songs.please

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  • alguien me puede ayudar!!!!!

    necesito saber cual es la banda sonora de este video o el titulo de la cancion.es importante gracias.

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  • Prisons

    Nowadays we have possibilities to see those fierce animals on tv, or in their natural living areas. All animals in Zoo's are kept like prisoners, and what is their crime? Existance...?

    Of course Zoo's have educational value and most animals in the Zoo are born there. I understood that Bokito was rejected by his family and would have died if he wasn't rescued by the Zoo.

    Is the Zoo an animal prison or has it enough educational value? Traveling all over the world to see all animals is even more treathening their natural habitats.

    Difficult...

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