Furry runaway gets woman to hospital

19 May, 2007 19:56 / Updated 17 years ago

A 180-kilogram gorilla has escaped from his enclosure in the Rotterdam zoo in the Netherlands. He then clambered onto a path, grabbed a woman, dragged her briefly with him and then bit her – before barging into the zoo's restaurant.

The woman is in hospital recovering from her injuries.The ape was tranquillised and returned to his compound.