Exotic Incident #317
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Los Angeles, CA - USA
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Incident Date:
12/10/2000
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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.