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Little Joe returned to public display at the Franklin Park Zoo yesterday, more than three years after the gorilla briefly escaped and attacked two people. His $2.3 million exhibit space is fortified with triple-layered glass and steel mesh roof.

An imposing Little Joe set for prime time

400-pound escapee back onstage at Franklin Park

By Jenna Russell
Globe Staff / February 14, 2007

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Little Joe, the gorilla best known for escaping the Franklin Park Zoo, stalked back into public view yesterday after three years away from the spotlight. His entrance, into a $2.3 million exhibit space newly fortified with triple-layered glass and steel mesh roof, did not disappoint his fans. (Full article: 569 words)

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