$175,000 For Gorilla Victim
When you go to the zoo, you expect the animals to be enclosed and unable to get out and attack you, as that is the advantage of going to the zoo over going to Africa. This wasn’t the case at New England Franklin Park Zoo where a gorilla escaped and caused injuries to a young child, who testified in court. The judge awarded the girl $175,000 and nothing to her mother. The court also found the zoo not liable for the escape and subsequent attacks.