Man in gorilla suit is mistaken for real gorilla during zoo drill and shot by tranquilizer

An employee at the Loro Parque Zoo on the Spanish island of Tenerife was conducting a drill to ensure that there was a plan in place should one of the gorillas escape from their enclosure. The 35-year-old male employee was dressed in a gorilla suit [for some reason] for the drill, and a vet at the zoo who had not been alerted to the scheduled drill mistook him for an actual gorilla.

What Happened Next Might Surprise You.

No, probably not. The vet shot the employee in the leg with a tranquilizer dart designed to take down a 400 pound gorilla. The zoo released a statement about the bizarre incident.

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