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Orangutan tries to flee Los Angeles Zoo; 3,000 visitors sent toward the exit

Sun May 18, 11:26 AM

By The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - An orangutan tried to escape from his enclosure at the Los Angeles Zoo, forcing about 3,000 visitors to head for the exit.

Bruno, a 29-year-old orangutan, punched a hole through the mesh that surrounds his habitat Saturday afternoon.

Zoo officials say he was free for about 20 minutes until a handler saw him in a holding area behind the cage.

Bruno never made it into the zoo's public area, but park officials asked visitors to move toward the front of the zoo as a precaution.

Keepers quickly approached Bruno and sedated him.

They say Bruno was was calm and responded well to the staff and was never aggressive.

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