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The footage, which circulated widely online in 2025, shows a woman standing near a gorilla enclosure as one of the animals reaches toward her hair. Another gorilla then moves quickly toward the first animal.
The moment looks dramatic on video. But the online descriptions have often added details that the footage itself does not establish.
What the Video Actually Shows
According to a July 2025 report by TV9 Telugu, the viral footage shows a gorilla grabbing or pulling at a woman’s hair before another gorilla approaches and attacks the first animal.
The clip spread rapidly across social media. One widely shared caption described it as a male gorilla grabbing a girl’s hair before being confronted by a female gorilla.
That wording created a much more dramatic story around the footage.
There is no reliable evidence in the sources reviewed that the person was a young girl. The available reporting describes the person as a woman or female visitor.
There is also no reliable evidence that zoo staff had to pull a child away from the animal or that someone suffered a serious injury.
The Second Gorilla Steals the Moment
The most striking part of the video comes after the hair-grabbing incident.
A second gorilla suddenly moves toward the first animal and appears to confront it. The unusual sequence quickly became the focus of online reactions.
Many viewers interpreted the behavior through a human lens. Some joked that the second gorilla was jealous or defending the woman.
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