A video of two zookeepers in a Silverback Gorilla enclosure at the Fort Worth Zoo has gone viral on social media.
The gorilla can be seen barreling toward one zookeeper, who heads for the exit but does not completely close the door. It then becomes clear that she's not closing the door because there's another zookeeper still inside.
The gorilla and remaining keeper both freeze, and zoo attendees can be heard praying and ushering children away.
Fortunately, Elmo the gorilla eventually runs to the other side of the enclosure, giving the second zookeeper a chance to join her co-worker. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
The video was actually taken in October of 2023, but a zoo employee only recently uploaded the footage while scrolling through pictures on his phone.
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