Len Berman and Michael Riedel in the Morning

Len Berman and Michael Riedel in the Morning

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WATCH: Chimp Escapes From Belfast Zoo

A chimp escaped from it's enclosure in Belfast!

A child can be heard exclaiming: “Don’t escape, you bad little gorilla,” in the video above.

Zookeeper Alyn Cairns said trees in the enclosure had been weakened by the storms, allowing the chimps to break them and use them as a ladder to escape.

Zookeeper Alyn Cairns said “They’re intelligent primates and know they’re not supposed to be out of their enclosure, so got back in themselves.”

Danielle Monaghan, who was at the zoo with her two children, partner and his young nieces, expressed concern about safety.

“I was petrified, obviously, having the kids, and I tried not to show fear but inside I was a bit like: what happens if it attacks us or tries to take the kids or runs over?” she told the BBC.

“But we just had to stay calm. It may have been a different story if it had been aggressive but it absolutely wasn’t. It made us feel at ease. We just walked past it and it was absolutely grand.”


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