London zoo denies gorilla escaped by smashing window

Zoo curator says Kumbuka is not aggressive but a ‘gentle giant’ as Born Free Foundation calls for inquiryLondon zoo has denied rumours that the gorilla that escaped from its enclosure on Thursday evening did so by smashing a window.
Malcolm Fitzpatrick, senior curator of mammals for the zoo, said “categorically … that our male silverback gorilla Kumbuka did not break through any glass”. Continue reading...