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Don't panic, but there's an animal loose in the Zoo Grounds.

 
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Old 09-09-2008
So lets do a little tally

Jaguar - 3
Hippo - 1
Cape Buffalo - 1
Polar Bear - 1
Tiger - 2
Chimp - 5
Gorilla - 3
Leopard - 1
Gnu - 1
Sable Antelope (Bull) - 1
Lion - 1
Rhino - 2
Elephant (incl Bull) - 2
Baboon/Mandrill - 1

Looks like Chimps are the more frightening at the moment...
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Gibbon, Peccary, Cassowary, and small children
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Elephant, hippo, chimps were came up to my mind. For me it's basically choosing among brutal force, killer instinct and mad mayhem. Elephant bull would be probably the strongest animal to face up but there would be a hope that I could avoid a confrontation. Hippo is kinda same thing but could be more aggressive. All big cats and pumas could be dangerous. But I would fear a troop of chimps the most. There is a good probability not only one would escape and once they would go wild it would be nasty. And they could eat you alive (starting with hands, face,...) - you can hope for quick kill in case of big cats or lost consciousness because of a blunt hit in case of elephant attack. I forgot bears which could be deadly too and some animals with poisoned attack (mostly reptiles) but as soon as you would know some escaped you would have a good chance to avoid them.

For me chimps are the worst case - thinking about it I'm glad my home zoo prefered gorillas and orangutans (not that any top dangerous animal escaped, ever).
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But I would fear a troop of chimps the most. There is a good probability not only one would escape and once they would go wild it would be nasty. And they could eat you alive (starting with hands, face,...)
why would the chimps be eating people??
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why would the chimps be eating people??
In the wild they eat other chimps that are not from their troop.
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here's a pic of an angry chimp from the gallery
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Old 09-09-2008
And we dont taste very good....at least that's what I've been told.
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I've heard the opposite... Half the reason lions become maneaters is not only are we easy to catch (when unarmed) but our meat is very tender compared to a well muscled antelope...
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why would the chimps be eating people??
Just google a bit - some of the links

Wife Of Man Attacked By Chimps 'Cautiously Optimistic' - News Story - KNBC | Los Angeles
Chimps eat children in war of survival - Times Online
'Drunk-and-Disorderly' Chimpanzees

this documentary Chimps: The Dark Side is pretty good in describing their violent behaviour

that are just the first links I ran into.
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It's funny how many people have said Chimp, but that'd be one of my main concerns, especially a big male. I think it's because I think of them to be one of the most irrational animals, seemingly employing violence for violence sake.
Yes, I think Chimpanzee is definately one of the worst. I've seen film of both chimpanzees(Causeway Safari Park) and Gorilla(Bokito) on the loose. The chimpanzees seemed rather more frightening to me.

What I don't like about the Jaguar is the fact it could hiding & waiting to pounce on you without you're knowing it, as this is how they ambush their natural prey. I know that there have been several fatalities from Jaguars in zoos.

Someone mentioned White-tailed gnu. Its true-the males are extremely aggressive animals.
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How come no one has mentioned African Hunting Dogs, on a recent visit to London zoo I noticed that the dogs looked at every human who walked past their enclosure like they could eat them!
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I'd be scared if an elephant were on the lose at our zoo, or if we had them Chimpanzees after hearing how dangerous they can be,
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How come no one has mentioned African Hunting Dogs, on a recent visit to London zoo I noticed that the dogs looked at every human who walked past their enclosure like they could eat them!
Maybe if a whole packed escaped then maybe, AWD would be very dangerous then.
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Old 10-09-2008
Chimp, 100%, makes other escapees look like newborn kittens.
 
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