News for May 22, 2007

Look out! It's picnic-King Kong

5/22/07, 1:07 pm EST - Xoanon

Bokito, an 11-year-old male, leapt the ditch surrounding his enclosure and bit a woman day-tripper as he went on the rampage. Another woman fell and was injured as crowds fled in panic. The silverback beast got into the grounds of the busy zoo restaurant before being recaptured at Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. Experts said Bokito may have become unpredictable after reaching puberty. [More]