JOHANNESBURG - Max the gorilla was undergoing surgery after being shotthree times by a terrified robber who jumped into his enclosure in Johannesburg zoo while trying to escape from the police, zoo officials saidyesterday.
The 190kg (418lb) gorilla was hit three times in the lower face, andveterinary surgeons undertook a delicate operation to remove bulletfragments. "All his vital signs are stable," a zoo spokeswoman said. - (Reuter)