Jambo the Gentle Giant Jersey Zoo Boy fell into Gorilla pit

Jambo shot to international news stardom overnight on August 31, 1986, when five year old Levan Merritt fell into the gorilla enclosure and lost consciousness. Jambo stood guard over the boy when he was unconscious, placing himself between the boy and other gorillas in what ethologists analyze as a protective gesture. He later stroked the unconscious boy. When the boy regained consciousness and started to cry, Jambo and the other gorillas retreated, and an ambulanceman and two keepers rescued the boy. Most of the drama was shot on home video by Brian Le Lion, and extensively photographed by bystanding zoo visitors

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[hunyunderscorebee3]

 ambulanceman? um...paramedic??

[lordsalisbury1]

So weird. I remember this happening, I was a little kid at the time (probably around the same age as the boy), and it popped into my head today, and I thought I'd youtube it to see if I could find it. I distinctly remember the gorilla stroking the little boy, like he was curious and frightened and protective all at the same time (a bit like me with women). I've not seen this for 25 years. So weird.

[elizabetheastman3]

wtf i litorely LITORELY just watched this video and it was i Britain.

[TheSouthernPsycho]

@tinotrivino It didn't . . . it happened in Britain . . . . . . The thing that shocks me the most, is that you pick on Americans for something like this happening (which was an ACCIDENT done by the parents, NOT the zoo), and yet you fail to realise the MUCH BIGGER problems in your own country (look up this video: "Spain Rampage: Raging bull charges into crowd injuring 40 at bullfight") . . . . . . . looks like you loose this argument you two-faced fuck!

[TheSouthernPsycho]

@britainsfinest11 It's funny because this didn't happen in America . . . it happened in your war-loosing, faggot country . . . hahahahahaha, you must feel like a real dumb cunt now . . .

[77semiens]

its not New Jersey (USA) its Jersey so I'm thinking British based on the accents in the video

[x900lbGorillax1]

@tinotrivino, Europeans are only very educated it seems on TV. Where they bash Americans. Yet when put on the spot as you already seen you can't even identify an Island vs a state you're so brilliant right? Just proves my point foreigners are always first to point the fingers since you're above the world as royal douche bags. Next time just stay on topic about the video.

[x900lbGorillax1]

@tinotrivino, LOL! Are you nuts? You make no sense, you act like I'm some how the authority of a country that does what it wants. Go call up Obama if you have concerns how he runs the country. It's not as simple as calling him up and being like yea some fool on youtube said this is what we are, very racist against blacks, latino's and Indians. I talk to indians, blacks, mexicans everday, I'm far from racist. America is as close to non racism as you'll get. More multicultural than anyone else.

[tinotrivino]

@x900lbGorillax1 lol Me racist? well more the contrary, just see how you threat your own citizens. And if you dont want that the whole world see down to you than start to act like a civilized nation instead of making war to everyone just for profits.. We also hate that you think that every muslim is a terrorist, that every black guy came from the bronx or that the latinos are cheap and uneducated people... common, you are the real idiot lol...

by the way I am from Spain(europe)

[x900lbGorillax1]

@tinotrivino, I love how you racist, dumb fucking foreigners are so quick to judge Americans for any mistakes, or problems they have. Every country and it's people have issues. The best part is your ignorance and stupidity shows perfectly here since it's not even in America IDIOT! It's a island, jackass. Grow a brain and get educated by the way coming from a so called "dumb American". Enjoy!

[smilescy]

It's not in the USA, it's in Jersey. look up Gerald Durrell. Doh.

[jdgarcia2004]

@tinotrivino wtf