Update: The Gorilla has since been recaptured by London Zoo.
Police said the incident had now “concluded” amid reports the gorilla was shot with a tranquilliser dart, according to BBC News.
London Zoo was placed under lockdown on Thursday evening following a gorilla breaking out from its enclosure.
https://twitter.com/HeartLondonNews/status/786609787970674688
After confirming the breakout at 6pm London Zoo moved quickly to lock down the zoo, hoping to protect members of the public from the as yet unnamed gorilla.
As visitors to the zoo took to social media to better explain the situation, London Zoo made it known that it is their intention to tranquilize the gorilla, rather than put the animal down.
#Gorilla on the loose? Huddling in a building at the #londonzoo after staff told us to get into a building quickly! pic.twitter.com/BBbFvBLTn6
— Dr. Jonathan T. Mall (@CognitiveTwo) October 13, 2016
Stuck inside Butterfly Paradise at London Zoo as helicopters and sirens all around, something happening with gorillas. #Weird
— C҉R҉I҉S҉ (@crisclark) October 13, 2016
Experiencing a lock in at London Zoo 🔐 #animalontheloose #wwwf16
— WWWF (@WWWFConference) October 13, 2016
At time of writing, some video has emerged of what appears to be animal trainers arriving at the zoo with the intention of apprehending the gorilla.
@SkyNewsBreak lock in at London Zoo – Gorilla on the loose? pic.twitter.com/X9ukqgrI9o
— hannah (@hannahod) October 13, 2016
Less than six months from the passing of Harambe, we can only hope and pray another innocent noble gorilla isn’t put down.
This article originally appeared on JOE.co.uk
