Caught on camera, the terrifying moment a gorilla dragged a tourist off into the jungle


	Caught on camera, the terrifying moment a gorilla dragged a tourist off into the jungle
odiedog
12-5-2008 1:46 PM
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These were the golden rules that a hapless tourist might have forgotten when he encountered the biggest and strongest primate on Earth on its home territory in Rwanda.
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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/dfc52200-515d-4ea9-ae91-af4637b03a76/F51DDA35-B4B0-45D1-B370-34BC838A428B/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-506166/Caught-camera-terrifying-moment-gorilla-dragged-tourist-jungle.html" href="http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-506166/Caught-camera-terrifying-moment-gorilla-dragged-tourist-jungle.html" style="font-size: 11px;">www.mailonsunday.co.uk</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-506166/Caught-camera-terrifying-moment-gorilla-dragged-tourist-jungle.html"><H1>Caught on camera, the terrifying moment a gorilla dragged a tourist off into the jungle</H1></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-506166/Caught-camera-terrifying-moment-gorilla-dragged-tourist-jungle.html"><P>He weighs more than 30 stone and is nearly 6ft tall. Built like
a brick outhouse, he could probably crush your skull in his
hand.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-506166/Caught-camera-terrifying-moment-gorilla-dragged-tourist-jungle.html"><P>So the important thing to remember when you're invited into a
silverback gorilla's backyard is just who's the boss. Oh, yes. And
don't look him in the eye unless you want to start a fight.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-506166/Caught-camera-terrifying-moment-gorilla-dragged-tourist-jungle.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.mailonsunday.co.uk/img/DEB6800D-15B3-42CC-BBDE-0191AC6D1A82" alt="Gorilla" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-506166/Caught-camera-terrifying-moment-gorilla-dragged-tourist-jungle.html"><P>Sighting: The group of tourists catch their first glimpse of the
30 stone male as they wade through the Rwanda undergrowth</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-506166/Caught-camera-terrifying-moment-gorilla-dragged-tourist-jungle.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.mailonsunday.co.uk/img/8D8BCF68-6B91-4995-9F93-B32201B9627F" alt="Gorilla" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-506166/Caught-camera-terrifying-moment-gorilla-dragged-tourist-jungle.html"><P>Stand-off: The jungle giant, joined by a younger member of its
family, looks down warily as the visitors smile and take
pictures</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-506166/Caught-camera-terrifying-moment-gorilla-dragged-tourist-jungle.html"><DIV id="ArtContentImgBodyC"><A target="you_popup" href="http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/01_01/Gorilla3DM_800x637.jpg"><IMG height="373" border="1" width="468" alt="Gorilla" src="http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/01_01/Gorilla3DM_468x373.jpg" /></A>
<P>Sulky: The male momentarily turns away, with a look that says
he's not too happy</p> <DIV class="enlargeIcon"><A target="you_popup" href="http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/01_01/Gorilla3DM_800x637.jpg"><IMG height="13" title="Enlarge the image" alt="Enlarge the image" src="http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/nav/enlarge.gif" /></A></DIV>
</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-506166/Caught-camera-terrifying-moment-gorilla-dragged-tourist-jungle.html"><DIV id="ArtContentImgBodyC"><A target="you_popup" href="http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/01_01/Gorilla4DM_800x710.jpg"><IMG height="415" border="1" width="468" alt="Gorilla" src="http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/01_01/Gorilla4DM_468x415.jpg" /></A>
<P>Scarey: Suddenly, the silverback rears up and pounds his chest
with his huge fists</p> <DIV class="enlargeIcon"><A target="you_popup" href="http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/01_01/Gorilla4DM_800x710.jpg"><IMG height="13" title="Enlarge the image" alt="Enlarge the image" src="http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/nav/enlarge.gif" /></A></DIV>
</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-506166/Caught-camera-terrifying-moment-gorilla-dragged-tourist-jungle.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.mailonsunday.co.uk/img/79341FB6-187A-4FCE-98B4-B49C3C6D573A" alt="Gorilla" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-506166/Caught-camera-terrifying-moment-gorilla-dragged-tourist-jungle.html"><P>Snarling: Next second, the tourists reel back in terror as the
gorilla launches itself at them</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-506166/Caught-camera-terrifying-moment-gorilla-dragged-tourist-jungle.html"><DIV id="ArtContentImgBodyC"><A target="you_popup" href="http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/01_01/Gorilla6DM_800x556.jpg"><IMG height="325" border="1" width="468" alt="Gorilla" src="http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/01_01/Gorilla6DM_468x325.jpg" /></A>
<P>Snatched: With astonishing strength, the male hauls away a man
in a blue anorak</p> <DIV class="enlargeIcon"><A target="you_popup" href="http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/01_01/Gorilla6DM_800x556.jpg"><IMG height="13" title="Enlarge the image" alt="Enlarge the image" src="http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/nav/enlarge.gif" /></A></DIV>
</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-506166/Caught-camera-terrifying-moment-gorilla-dragged-tourist-jungle.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.mailonsunday.co.uk/img/699DAEC1-AAB9-4AF1-9BA7-0EC91D5F7E7C" alt="Gorilla" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-506166/Caught-camera-terrifying-moment-gorilla-dragged-tourist-jungle.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.mailonsunday.co.uk/img/01EA995B-98B9-4F62-A670-0DA810095170" alt="Gorilla" /></div></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/F51DDA35-B4B0-45D1-B370-34BC838A428B/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>
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