A massive gorilla was seen charging at the wall of its enclosure at a California zoo, smashing a portion of a thick glass panel in front of horrified onlookers, shocking video captured.<\/p>\n
Denny, a 10-year-old western lowland gorilla, shattered one layer of a three-layered tempered glass panel at the San Diego Zoo\u2019s\u00a0gorilla forest habitat on Saturday,\u00a0zoo officials\u00a0confirmed in a statement to\u00a0The Post.<\/p>\n
Denny, a 10-year-old western lowland gorilla, shattered
one layer of a three-layered tempered glass panel. Emily Holguin<\/p>\n
Footage obtained by the outlet captured him catapulting
toward the glass wall, causing several onlookers to gasp
and scream as they walked away from the habitat. Emily Holguin<\/p>\n
Footage\u00a0obtained by\u00a0CBS8<\/a>\u00a0captured\u00a0him catapulting toward the glass wall, causing several onlookers to gasp and scream as they walked away from the habitat.<\/p>\n Images also showed members of the crowd investigating the partially shattered panel, following the smashing session.<\/p>\n Denny was not injured in the incident. He and the other gorilla living in the enclosure will be cared for while the panel is replaced.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is common for male gorillas, especially in adolescence, to\u00a0express these types of\u00a0behaviors.\u00a0Bursts of energy,\u00a0charging, dragging items, or running sideways are\u00a0all\u00a0natural\u00a0for a young male,\u201d a spokesperson for the San Diego Zoo said.<\/p>\n Previously, Denny had lived with his other siblings, including his brother Maka, who suddenly died in August at the age of 30 from a cardiac event,\u00a0the zoo\u00a0previously\u00a0announced.<\/a><\/p>\n Dr. Erin Riley, an anthropology professor at San Diego State University, said several factors could have provoked the behavior, including Denny\u2019s grief for his late brother, CBS8 reported.<\/p>\n