Stray dog wanders into gorilla habitat at San Diego zoo

ktla ^ | Dillon Davis

[BenLurkin]

A stray dog was rescued Sunday after it wandered into the gorilla enclosure at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in northern San Diego County, humane society and zoo officials said.

Officials believe the dog... got into the park on his own...Zoo staffers say he may have been part of a pair of domestic dogs running loose in the park, virtually undetected until he was noticed in the gorilla habitat around 4 p.m.

Wildlife care specialists then recalled the two gorillas from the enclosure, which the zoo said is “part of the regular safety procedures at the park.”

The dog... was not injured in the incident and no other injuries were reported to zoo animals, staff or guests of the park. Thompson said he’s now been placed on a stray hold as the organization searches for his rightful owner.

[BenLurkin]

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Maybe the gorillas wanted a pet.

[BenLurkin]

ping

[BenLurkin]

[irishjuggler]

Oh, dear, another Mooch Obama thread??

[Varda]

That gorilla needed to be shot. The child was in serious danger. Nevertheless, I blame the kid’s mother (parent). How was that kid so out of control that he could get into the enclosure?
There was a local parent who did something like that. Ignored warnings and put a small kid up on top of a barrier for African wild dogs then dropped him. That kids didn’t survive.

[BenLurkin]

[Big Red Badger]

A guy blew his arms off makin explosives and his dog ran away,,,
.
Coincidence?

[Reily]

Dog’s fault!

[bert]

My thought exactly

[Cold Heart]

There’s that guilty, I’m in trouble, I got caught, look:)

[GOPJ]

Cute dog.

[Chode]

the dog from da hood or something? damn...

[BenLurkin]

I bet there are already people calling the shelter and offering to adopt him.

[GOPJ]

And I’ll bet you’re right.

[fidelis]

Old Yeller meets Harambe...

[BenLurkin]

[Big Red Badger]

Dog Knows Something!

[muir_redwoods]

Koko, the gorilla that learned ASL, had a pet kitten she named Allball.