Escaped chimpanzee returns to Kharkiv zoo on keeper's bicycle

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/06/chimpanzee-escapes-from-zoo-in-under-fire-ukrainian-city

Escaped chimpanzee returns to Kharkiv zoo on keeper’s bicycle

Rare moment of joy in under-fire Ukrainian city as video shows Chichi being wheeled back on bicycle

Isobel Koshiw in Kyiv
Tue 6 Sep 2022 08.48 EDT

A chimpanzee that escaped Kharkiv city zoo on Monday was persuaded to return by a zoo employee who wheeled it back on a bicycle.

Staff at the zoo in Ukraine’s second-biggest city were struggling to persuade Chichi, who had wandered around streets and a nearby park, to return to the zoo with them.

But when it started to rain she ran to a keeper, who put a yellow jacket on her. The pair embraced before Chichi was put on the seat of a bike.

Footage of the incident brought a rare moment of joy to a frontline city under daily bombardment by Russian forces.

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[Historic NY]

1. Every Chimp should have a bicycle

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2. And a friend that will gladly give them their jacket!

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3. And Chichi doesn't even have to pedal. nt

[Laffy Kat]

4. Relieved this turned out so well. Poor thing.

Chimps terrify me! They are unpredictable and go for your face. That one obviously was familiar with its handlers which I'm sure helped.