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It was just another ordinary midsummer day at Jersey Zoo on 30 August 1986. A 5 year old kid, Levan Merritt was on the first day of a holiday with his family. It was one holiday that they would never forget. Why? Because Levan falls over the rail into the gorilla compound.

According to Foundation TV, Levan and his family went to look gorillas in the Zoo, but the perimeter wall around the gorilla enclosure was 1 meter high. Levan found it hard to see gorillas inside. In order to get a closer look, he scrambled up the wall, but he lost his footing and fell. After few minutes, Jambo, the huge gorilla heading towards Levan. Amazingly, Jambo didn’t attack Levan. But he appeared to protect the injured boy from other gorillas in the group. He even stroked Levan’s back, possibly trying to comfort the unconscious child. Jambo’s actions touched the hearts of many onlookers and showed that gorillas can be kind, gentle and caring animals.