With apologies to the late Warren Zevon:
Big gorilla at a Boston zoo
Bolted his enclosure for some open space
Attacked a two-year old, her sister's friend too
How does he keep breaking out of that place?
This is the second time in two months "Little Joe" has found a way to escape his pen at the Franklin Park Zoo, in spite of the presence of a 12-foot wide moat and electric fences. After attacking a 2-year old girl and a teenager, he wandered the neighborhood for a couple hours until brought down with tranquilizer darts.
Zoo New England CEO and President John Linehan says young, male gorillas are particularly restless, which might explain his behavior. Overlooked, however, is this excerpt from the AP story that shines some light on Joe's motivation:
The gorilla was captured near a football stadium close to the zoo.
He must have heard that the Patriots need some help on their O-line.