Chimpanzee Escapes Zoo, Returns Safely Riding Bicycle After Keeper's Persuasion

Roaming Near Downtown Ukraine Square for 2 Hours
"A 'Rest' Gift to a Nation Weary of War"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Juri] A chimpanzee that escaped from a zoo in Ukraine safely returned to the zoo after being persuaded by a zookeeper.

According to the New York Times and others on the 7th (local time), a 10-year-old chimpanzee named 'Chichi' was found by a zookeeper after wandering around a park and streets near the city square in Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine, for two hours.

The zookeeper calmly persuaded Chichi, and startled by the rain that began to fall, Chichi hugged the zookeeper, bringing the commotion to an end. The zookeeper dressed Chichi in his raincoat and embraced him. Chichi rode a bicycle with the zookeeper back to the zoo.

A video capturing this scene spread through social networking services (SNS) and became a hot topic.

It is not known how Chichi managed to escape from the zoo.

However, the New York Times reported that the sight of the zookeeper hugging Chichi and Chichi riding back on the bicycle briefly gave the war-weary people of Ukraine a moment of 'rest' in their hearts.

Meanwhile, Chichi had to flee when Russia invaded Ukraine in February. During this process, about 100 animals, including two orangutans and one chimpanzee living together, died.

Six volunteers also lost their lives. Chichi barely survived but continues to suffer from stress due to flames and noise.

Meanwhile, numerous casualties occurred in Kharkiv city due to shelling during the war.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.