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'Gorilla escaped from enclosure' at London Zoo Gorilla recaptured after escaping enclosure at London Zoo
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A gorilla is believed to have escaped from its enclosure at London Zoo. A gorilla has been recaptured after escaping from its enclosure at London Zoo.
One visitor said at about 17:10 BST zoo staff locked customers in the cafe. The zoo told the BBC it was "managing an incident", after a visitor said customers had been locked inside the cafe at about 17:10 BST.
ZSL London Zoo said it was "managing an incident". Witness Brad Evans said zoo staff told visitors a gorilla had escaped from its enclosure.
The visitor, named Brad, said staff told visitors a gorilla had escaped from its enclosure. Police said the incident had now "concluded" amid reports it has been shot with a tranquilliser dart.
"As we were waiting we saw police turn up with lots of guns," he said. Met Police officers arrived at the zoo at 17:20 and said shortly before 19:00 the incident was over, amid reports the animal had been shot with a tranquiliser dart and recaptured.
Met Police arrived on the scene at 17:20. Mr Evans said he had been visiting the zoo with his daughter and son-in-law and they did not want the gorilla to be shot.
Brad said visitors had since been allowed to leave the zoo. He told BBC London visitors had since been allowed to leave the zoo.
The escape comes after Harambe, another gorilla, was shot and killed at Cincinnati Zoo in the US after a young boy fell into its enclosure. The boy was not seriously hurt and Harambe's death sparked anger on social media.