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A western lowland gorilla sits in the grass in an undated photo taken the Republic of Congo. The Wildlife Conservation Society has tallied more than 125,000 western gorillas in two adjacent areas of the northern part of the Republic of Congo, which is the highest gorilla densities ever recorded, as high as eight individuals in an area smaller than half a square mile. (UPI Photo/Thomas Breuer/Wildlife Conservation Society)
A western lowland gorilla sits in the grass in an undated photo taken the Republic of Congo. The Wildlife Conservation Society has tallied more than 125,000 western gorillas in two adjacent areas of the northern part of the Republic of Congo, which is the highest gorilla densities ever recorded, as high as eight individuals in an area smaller than half a square mile. (UPI Photo/Thomas Breuer/Wildlife Conservation Society) 
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Published: May 27, 2009 at 4:11 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 27 (UPI) -- The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio said a 52-year-old gorilla walked through an unsecured door and wandered through a building.

Zoo officials said Colo the gorilla, who is believed to be the oldest gorilla in captivity, left her room in the indoor gorilla enclosure through an unsecured door at about 9:35 a.m. Tuesday and wandered the halls before she was lured back to her exhibit by keepers bearing yogurt and Coca-Cola, The Columbus Dispatch reported Wednesday.

Zoo director Jeff Swanagan said Colo's keepers had been in a break room near the gorilla's habitat at the time of her brief escape.

"Colo apparently overheard them and decided to join the conversation," he said.

Swanagan said the gorilla exhibit was closed for about 45 minutes, a standard safety measure during an incident involving an animal.

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