/ 04 July 2024

Garry’s great esc-ape

Not Garry - but a mountain gorilla on which Gaz was modelled
Not Garry - but a mountain gorilla on which Gaz was modelled

After a month-long investigation, Victoria Police have finally tracked down Garry the gorilla – a 1.5m tall statue stolen from a Melbourne retirement home. Police released a statement shortly after he was kidnapped, saying they’re not willing to “cop this kind of monkey business”, and immediately launched “extensive investigations” to hunt down the primate pinchers… That paid off on Monday when the force’s Top Gun-esque air wing unit spotted the gorilla in the mist of a nearby backyard. Footage from the chopper showed a sad-looking Garry sitting forlorn in a corner before he was rescued and reunited with his aged care companions yesterday, including resident Robyn who baked cookies to cheer him up after his ordeal. As for who is responsible for the dastardly crime, police say investigations are ongoing, but it’s Kong-gratulations to the officers who found him…

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