Exotic Incident #2385
Incident Date:
02/04/2001
Location:
Pittsburgh, PA - USA
Facility Name:
Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Gorilla
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
A 150-pound gorilla escaped her enclosure by crossing a moat and scaling a 14-foot wall. About 250 zoo patrons were kept inside buildings for about 45 minutes while the gorilla scavenged food from trash cans in an outdoor concession area near the gorilla exhibit. Keepers eventually lured the animal into a women’s restroom, where she was injected with a tranquilizer.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2012/11/06/Other-Pittsburgh-Zoo-incidents/stories/201211060176