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Gorilla on the loose after escaping enclosure at London Zoo Gorilla escapes London Zoo enclosure: Primate sparks emergency after break out
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A gorilla has escaped from its enclosure at London Zoo.  A gorilla sparked a major emergency at London Zoo after breaking out of its enclosure.
Although members of the public remain locked in, the zoo has insisted they are not at risk. :: An updated version of this story can be found here
Staff armed with tranquiliser darts are roaming the zoo looking for the animal. Although members of the public and staff were locked in, the zoo insisted they were not at risk.
The incident comes just months after the gorilla Harambe was killed by staff at Cincinatti Zoo after it grabbed a child who had fallen into its enclosure. Staff armed with tranquiliser darts were roaming the zoo looking for the animal.
The incident came just months after the gorilla Harambe was killed by staff at Cincinatti Zoo after it grabbed a child who had fallen into its enclosure.
In a short statement London Zoo said it is "managing an incident".In a short statement London Zoo said it is "managing an incident".
A spokesman was unable to confirm to The Independent whether zoo keepers were armed with tranquiliser darts or real bullets.A spokesman was unable to confirm to The Independent whether zoo keepers were armed with tranquiliser darts or real bullets.
Dr. Jonathan Mall wrote: “Huddling in a building at the London Zoo after staff told us to get into a building quickly."Dr. Jonathan Mall wrote: “Huddling in a building at the London Zoo after staff told us to get into a building quickly."
Scotland Yard released a statement saying it was called to the zoo in Regent's Park just after 3pm.Scotland Yard released a statement saying it was called to the zoo in Regent's Park just after 3pm.
"We were called at 1515 by security to an ongoing incident," it said."We were called at 1515 by security to an ongoing incident," it said.
There are unconfirmed reports the gorilla has been subdued. The gorilla has been subdued and recaptured, the Met has announced.
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