The Escape Of Gorilla Casey II At Como Zoo 1994
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- Local coverage on May 14, 1994 of the Great Gorilla Escape at Como Zoo, St. Paul, MN.
Reporters Carolyn Mungo of KARE - TV, Dave Huddleston WCCO - TV.
Find a great story by zookeeper Louis DiSanto on what took place at this site:
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"But just when we feared he would get out of the zoo, Casey abruptly stopped. A man dressed in white was standing by the gate at the end of the driveway. Casey reared up as if he had seen a ghost-you could feel the ground shake as he thundered back around the corner, vaulted the fence and went down the wall into his yard.
Well, Casey didn't see a ghost. The man in white was veterinarian Ralph Farnsworth, whom Casey undoubtedly associated with needles from when he had to be sedated for medical procedures. Hit with one dart already, the last person Casey wanted to see was Doc Farnsworth."
Gorillas are actually very protective fathers. They are really family oriented.
The father keeps lifting the baby up over his head. That gesture to a gorilla means your offering the baby to him.
We happen to be there on a school field trip that day. I was 9 years old. I remember the teacher shoving us all into an enclosure and we all had no idea what was going on. Lol. I didn't find out until I was at home and my dad was asking me if I saw Casey up close. He showed me the news that night.
This incident inspired better planning when they built the Hubbard Gorilla complex at the Henry Doorly Zoo. The Como Zoo also gave the Henry Doorly Zoo the first Casey in 1968 and he was 600 lbs and 100% clown! We loved him!
A more secure prison?
Oh my word. I always wonder if gorillas think babies are cute and here we are. ❤
I wonder where little Ricky is today!
In around 71 or so I tossed a tootsie pop to the original Casey. He caught it, popped it into his mouth and pulled the stick off and tossed it. Try doing that sometime. He made it look easy.
as he wanted to rock little Ricky
As if the zoo was some great place for these poor creatures. Ugh.