Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Trial: 300-pound gorilla pushed the door to his exhibition space open and grabbed a woman and her child


BOSTON MA - The first witness to testify in a gorilla-attack lawsuit against Franklin Park Zoo in Boston said the animal pulled a toddler from her arms. Courtney Roberson said the 300-pound gorilla, Little Joe, pushed the door to his exhibition space open and grabbed her, before turning his attention to Nia Scott, the 2-year-old she held in her arms, The Boston Globe reported Wednesday."I couldn't believe that I was just attacked by a gorilla at the zoo," Roberson said in Suffolk Superior Court. "I couldn't believe it happened."Nia Scott's mother, Terrasita Duarte-Scott, is suing the zoo for physical injuries sustained by her daughter during the attack. Full Story - Zoo Books Magazine - Yours Cigarettes - Discovery Channel Store