The great ape escape
Orangutan: "I am so out of here."Courtesy Wikimedia CommonsBruno, 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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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.
The animals I think they need to live in environment natural and not in prision because they are freedom and they need space.
THE ORANGUTAN WAS TIRED OF BEING LOCKED UP IT CHUCKED UP THE DUECES AND TRIED TO BOUNCE ON YALL LOL........
Wow, them things are strong... but i dont do ZOO's
Yadadamean!!!
I would be so scared to see huge ape walkin down the street..loll!
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.
What a cute little fella, props to him for trying.
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