Exotic Incident #317
Incident Date:
10/12/2000
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:
Gorilla
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Evelyn, a gorilla at the Los Angeles Zoo, used overgrown honeysuckle vines to pull herself out of her enclosure and wandered the grounds for an hour until subdued by a tranquilizer dart. All patrons were evacuated and no visitors or staff were injured in the incident.
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