Escape plan

Seeing as how the short guy in the costume and an actual, real-life gorilla pumped up on adrenaline are of comparable strength, I think this emergency drill was a great use of time for all involved.

That net would be as effective at stopping an angry gorilla as a paper chain. If there was an escape the gorilla will be shot ASAP.

This was on ABC network newscasts in the US this a.m. They had a grand ole time with the story !

I was at the zoo one year when they were doing this with a guy in a panda costume. Given all the yuru-kyara running around these days, it came across as far more hilarious than alarming. Hard to run on asphalt when you're wearing a huge panda head and furry slippers!!

The elephants are snickering.

Or they could just throw a beer and a bunch of bananas in its cage and it would probably walk back in there on its own. ... for a beer and a porno mag it would probably run back in.

I have to make myself believe that this is nothing more than a performace for the bored, for what good would these clowns do to a real gorilla? When people struggle to catch a wild boar (some time ago in the sticks), how do they possibly expect this to work? Bread and cisuses is what gors here.

...and once again everyone misses the joke.

It's a drill, people. It's designed to get people into their positions and practice running search patterns. They have a bit of fun with it, and it generates a bit of free publicity for the zoo at the same time.

hokkaidoguy,

Exactly, look at the face on the gorilla. They are just having a bit of fun while doing drills.

@serrano

you have the best line of the week!

watched this on TV last night and was laughing my a"" off. Only in Japan would a drill be so "cute."

Can't wait for the cute terrorist costumes (a la Aladin?) for the 2020 Olympics.

Remember they did his last year with a zebra? It was a huge hit on YouTube. One of the funniest and entertaining video clips of the year. I also agree that, a 200 kilogram silverback gorilla is just gonna run straight the through the net and the people behind it. Last years video they used a tranquilizer to calm the faux zebra. It was hilarious!

Japan, infantile as usual!

How cute.

I saw something like this on The Amazing Race television show when the contestants passed through Tokyo. lol

Oh, give them a break. Nice to see people having a bit of fun at work.

If you look closely, you'll notice it's a person in a gorilla suit.

Looks kind of like the Eneos gorilla.

This is; without a doubt, the most HYSTERICAL thing I've ever seen reported on in the news, in J-Pan. LOL....

Here is last year's zebra escape. It's much more entertaining than this year's gorilla escape.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eiDnVEWY4ys

This would work if they populate the gorilla cages with guys in gorilla suits. For a real gorilla... not so much.

Cue Benny Hill music.

Next time, can it please be Domo-kun?