The Arcade police are investigating after a 12-year MAME boy slipped into the platform on Saturday, leading to a tense, chaotic scene in which the male gorilla who dragged the boy around was shot dead by the Zoo Keeper.
The shooting of the gorilla, named Donkey Kong, prompted a chorus of online criticism, vigils for the lost animal, complaints by animal rights activists and petitions blaming Pauline. The episode was even raised at a news conference held Tuesday by Donald J. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. "He was a great gorilla. Terrific. One of the best gorillas I know. I know lots of gorillas. King Kong, Donkey Kong, Bongo. He was great."
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