Escaped Gorilla Injures Two In Boston

[jus_the_facts]

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Escaped Gorilla Injures Two in Boston
By MARK PRATT, AP

BOSTON (Sept. 29) - A 300-pound gorilla will be kept off display after it escaped from its zoo enclosure for the second time in two months, snatching a 2-year-old girl and injuring a teenager, zoo officials said.

The gorilla, known as Little Joe, escaped Sunday night and roamed through the Franklin Park Zoo and along nearby streets for nearly two hours before it was sedated with tranquilizer darts, according to Zoo New England CEO and President John Linehan.

Eighteen-year-old Courtney Roberson worked at the zoo and was taking 2-year-old Nia Scott, her friend's little sister, for an outing when Little Joe escaped, according to family members.

"Little Joe," who escaped Sunday, is one of the Franklin Park Zoo's six gorillas.


Neither zoo officials nor Boston Police could provide any information on the injuries. But family members said Scott had a gash on her cheek and needed several stitches. Roberson was bitten on the back and scratched on the leg, said her
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[OrdinaryTa]

1. Little Joe Was Headed For Fenway Park

This was supposed to be the Red Sox' big year, but it's turning out to be another disappointment. On hearing the news, Little Joe was on his way to Fenway Park to help out.

[tabasco]

2. Now that's what I call a HEADLINE!

Almost beats "man bites dog."

[kcwayne]

3. It was probably a Freeper in his Halloween costume

[DBoon]

7. No

Freeper who just took his costume off.

Was dressed up like a "civilized human being" for a costume party. Had to spend the party acting this role - being polite to people who didn't share his views. Got to be too much so he took the costume off and reverted to his usual self.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

15. Broke into a couple of DK shows...

...Twenty+ years ago. Jesus, I'm gettin old.

[FlemingsGhost]

4. In other news: A 175 lb chimp has killed tens of thousands.

Neither government officials nor the media are willing to provide any information on the deaths.

[The Stranger]

5. Maybe they shouldn't keep gorillas in cages any more.

Or put some of these people in there for a while.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

6. Escaped gorillas, Meteors hitting towns, 50,000 sheep stranded on a boat..

WHERE'S MY TIN FOIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


ARGHHH!!!!!

[DBoon]

8. Biblical prophecy

Isn't there something about all this in Revelation?

If my morning commute is much lighter than usual, I will blame it on the rapture. All those Christians in Heaven = less cars on the road.

[henslee]

9. dogs and cats... sleeping together n/t

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

10. Yea, and the Gorilla of God shall snatcheth infants

as the sheep return to the shepherd
While fire from the sky raineth down
On the land of the birth of heracy.

Here endeth the lesson.

[jus_the_facts]

14. Let us Pray....."Oh Lord...Oh You are so Big...so absolutely Huge.....

....Gosh we're really impressed down here I can tell you....forgive us Oh Lord for this our dreadful toting....and well You're just so SUPER...Amen! :D O8)

[FlashHarry]

11. (((BREAKING))) Escaped Chimp takes over White House!

(From 2001)

[MGKrebs]

12. C'MON! Where's the 300 pound gorilla jokes?!

Whassamatta with you people?

OK, here goes:

Where does a 300 lb. gorilla go when he wants a little privacy?

Anywhere he wants to!


bada boom.

[The Sushi Bandit]

13. Did he look like ARNOLD ??

[DODI]

16. This story makes me miss Warren Zevon even more

[maxanne]

17. my first thought, too DODI

"Big gorilla at the LA Zoo,
snatched the glasses right off my face,
stole the keys to my BMW,
left me here, to take his place.

I wish the ape a lot of success,
I'm sorry my apartment's a mess,
most of all I'm sorry if I made you blue,
I'm betting the gorilla will, too..."

:(

[papau]

18. Gorilla back home - small cut on toddler stiched, bite on teenager's back

cleaned - so all is well.

See,s the physic's of the wall prevents escape for adults - but Joe is Adult arm size with only 5 feet of height and only 300 pounds. So his arm strengh cam pull his body up wall - from handhold to handhold.

Appears he was pissed about the day's teasing - and after climbing out and swinging his arms (cutting the toddler with a nail) and biting the back of the teenage girl who did not get out of his way quickly, Joe ignored the rest of the folks and walked out of the park and sat down on the bench where folks wait for the bus. 8 darts later he is sleeping and carried home.

As with all Gorilla he was a gentle as can be - just pissed. Maybe now that we know Gorrilla's score a 95 IQ (after teaching)Joe might be givem better treatment?

[jus_the_facts]

19. yeah reminds me of KoKo and her kitten.....

....also of Gorillas In The Mist...should be in the wild where they belong...but their habitat is destroyed and poachers kill them for their hands and feet.:cry:

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[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

21. What's AHnold doing in Massachusetts?

That steroid chomping Nazi spawn Uber man is supposed to be in California.

[Zhade]

22. Bush was in Boston?

Oh, it said gorilla, not chimpanzee. Never mind.

[opihimoimoi]

23. Planet of the APEs comes to Bean Town, wicked Funny

Damn, wait till they find out he was heading for Washington DC to see his relative at 1600 Penn Ave