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| London Zoo gorilla escape: Break-out 'was opportunistic' | London Zoo gorilla escape: Break-out 'was opportunistic' |
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| A gorilla which escaped from its enclosure at London Zoo made an "opportunistic" exit through unlocked doors, a report has found. | |
| The zoo said Kumbuka, a western lowland silverback, got into a secure keepers' area on discovery of the security flaw. | The zoo said Kumbuka, a western lowland silverback, got into a secure keepers' area on discovery of the security flaw. |
| Zoo Director Prof David Field said the "alpha male" was kept calm by a keeper with whom he had a "close bond". | Zoo Director Prof David Field said the "alpha male" was kept calm by a keeper with whom he had a "close bond". |
| Armed police were called to the zoo and visitors were evacuated after the ape's bid for freedom on October 13. | Armed police were called to the zoo and visitors were evacuated after the ape's bid for freedom on October 13. |
| 'Blackcurrant squash' | 'Blackcurrant squash' |
| In his report on the break-out, Prof Field described the events as "less dramatic than some would have you believe". | In his report on the break-out, Prof Field described the events as "less dramatic than some would have you believe". |
| He said: "There were no broken locks, Kumbuka did not smash any windows, he was never 'on the loose' and his normal gorilla posturing reported by visitors earlier in the day was unrelated." | He said: "There were no broken locks, Kumbuka did not smash any windows, he was never 'on the loose' and his normal gorilla posturing reported by visitors earlier in the day was unrelated." |
| The 29st gorilla found the door to his area was unlocked and a second door had yet to be secured shortly after his feeding time at 17:00 BST last Thursday. | The 29st gorilla found the door to his area was unlocked and a second door had yet to be secured shortly after his feeding time at 17:00 BST last Thursday. |
| It brought the gorilla face-to-face with the keeper who had shared an "incredibly close relationship" with the animal. | It brought the gorilla face-to-face with the keeper who had shared an "incredibly close relationship" with the animal. |
| The member of staff talked to Kumbuka and "removed himself from the area". | The member of staff talked to Kumbuka and "removed himself from the area". |
| Once alone, the animal "briefly explored the area next door to his den, where he opened and drank five litres of undiluted blackcurrant squash", the report revealed, | Once alone, the animal "briefly explored the area next door to his den, where he opened and drank five litres of undiluted blackcurrant squash", the report revealed, |
| It concluded that the gorilla was always contained in a non-public area of the zoo after the alarm was raised, in accordance with its policy. | It concluded that the gorilla was always contained in a non-public area of the zoo after the alarm was raised, in accordance with its policy. |
| Kumbuka was returned to his den shortly after being tranquilised. | Kumbuka was returned to his den shortly after being tranquilised. |