In 1986, a 5-year old boy fell into the gorilla enclosure at the Jersey zoo, in the British isle.
The unconscious boy was examined by a gorilla named Jambo, who shielded him from the other animals. The gorillas retreated when the boy regained consciousness, and he was rescued by paramedics.
The incident had been taped and was used to persuade the public that gorillas weren’t as dangerous as they appeared.
Video of the incident resurfaced as public scrutiny has increased over the killing of a gorilla at the Cincinnati zoo, which was deemed by zookeepers as necessary to save a boy who had fallen into the gorilla enclosure there.
Brian de Leon, who had caught Jambo on tape 30 years ago, said that what happened in Cincinnati reminded himself of his own visit to the Jersey zoo.
