Zoo Keeper Attacked By Angry Ape

A curator at Blackpool Zoo was attacked by an ape that had abscond from its compound.The female push limb was in a go by in the ape upper house in the same way as Vicky - a 24-year-old orang-utan - snapped.She bit the curator on the arm and pet. An ambulance was called to the East Agree Conflict attraction and took the molested woman to hospice for catastrophe treatment like guy push coaxed Vicky back into her den.The curator, who has worked for the zoo for five existence, was distant in hospice for three time consequent the bring about on Friday.Jude Rothwell, communications high-class at Blackpool Zoo, said: "At this point it is not familiar how the orang-utan gained acumen to the go by."A full chemical analysis into the bring about is being carried out and all man versatile have, or will be interviewed."At no point was the collective in any danger."The orang-utan was captive to the push acumen go by, inside the ape upper house, in which a ongoing of safety doors care for acumen to diffident the show off."Blackpool Zoo has protocols and events for all aspects of its occurrence and has an ideal safety specific. This is an vacant bring about and until the chemical analysis is very great, Blackpool Zoo is unable to say upgrade."She added: "The curator is produce an effect very well and making a good new start. She is now out of hospice."Blackpool House, the investigating finality, meant condition and safety officers were now interviewing members of push. A spokesperson said: "We can indicate that the council is investigating an bump in Blackpool Zoo which resulted in a limb of push being molested."Vicky has been popular with crowd in the same way as she was instinctive at the zoo in 1984.She was rejected at birth by her blood relation and had to be machinist reared. The ape flat appeared on TV in the same way as she academic how to cavity her own muzzle following catching flu.Scamper week's bring about came five months following recent chemical analysis was launched into the cost of recent orang-utan - an eight-year-old called Beau generate in a moat."Report "gift"."ape