May
18
2008

The great ape escape

Orangutan: "I am so out of here."
Orangutan: "I am so out of here."Courtesy Wikimedia Commons
Bruno, an orangutan prisoner at the Los Angeles Zoo, made an attempted escape yesterday by punching a hole through a fence surrounding his compound.

The 29-year old orangutan was obviously fed up with prison life and wanted a taste of freedom.

Unfortunately, the great ape’s great escape lasted only about 20 minutes before zoo guards got wind of it, and thwarted his plan by sedating the hairy Houdini and returning him to his bed. But not before some 3000 zoo visitors were herded out the front exit for their own safety.

According to zoo director, John R. Lewis, none of the zoo's other orangutans has ever tried this kind of daring escape.

"He's a trendsetter," Lewis said.

Steve McQueen would be proud.

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LEE's picture
LEE says:

whoa the orangutan escaped by punching a hole throught the fence. that's kind of cool, but sad at the same time because the orangutan wanted its freedom.

posted on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 9:59am
tiffany_88's picture
tiffany_88 says:

The animals I think they need to live in environment natural and not in prision because they are freedom and they need space.

posted on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 10:11am
nelson.robin's picture

THE ORANGUTAN WAS TIRED OF BEING LOCKED UP IT CHUCKED UP THE DUECES AND TRIED TO BOUNCE ON YALL LOL........

posted on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 10:23am
BLB's picture
BLB says:

Wow, them things are strong... but i dont do ZOO's

Yadadamean!!!

posted on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 10:23am
shanee's picture
shanee says:

I would be so scared to see huge ape walkin down the street..loll!

posted on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 10:26am
Conor Holt's picture
Conor Holt says:

i think these should be contained and kept in zoos, its amazing they managed to get out but its horrible that theyve managed to escape the tests and experiements on them.

posted on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 8:57am
Anonymous's picture
Anonymous says:

What a cute little fella, props to him for trying.

posted on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 11:54am

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