Orang-utan attacks zoo-keeper
2006-04-23 16:07
Stockholm - A Swedish zoo-keeper was treated for serious bite wounds on Sunday after being attacked by an orang-utan that had escaped from its enclosure, the Aftonbladet newspaper reported.
The 50-year-old female zoo keeper, who worked at Boras zoo near the Swedish city of Gothenburg, sustained arm and leg wounds in the attack.
The woman was reportedly attacked after suddenly coming face-to- face with the animal as he roamed the zoo.
Attendants who rushed to the scene after their colleague radioed for help were confronted with the sight of the fully grown male orang-utan, named Bako, holding the woman between his jaws.
He only released his grip after workers hosed him with cold water, and was returned to his enclosure without putting up a fight.
The report quoted zoo managers as saying the orang-utan's escape was "incomprehensible."
- SAPA