Welcome to another installment of Gizmodos Animal Crime of the Week, an exploration of animals and theirmischievousbehavior.
The incident took place on February 9, 2019, in full view of the public.
Several of the chimps then hoisted themselves up and on top of the wall.
A baby chimpanzee.Image: Patrick Rolands (Shutterstock)
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Alas, the chimps freedom was not to be.
zoo patron Danielle Monaghantoldthe BBC at the time.
But we just had to stay calm.
It may have been a different story if it had been aggressive but it absolutely wasnt.
It made us feel at ease.
We just walked past it and it was absolutely grand.
The zoo seemingly hasnt had any major escapes since then.
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