Max, a 180 kg gorilla, is shot in his neck and shoulder by a robber who got into his cage.

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South African History Online. (2012, July 13). Max, a 180 kg gorilla, is shot in his neck and shoulder by a robber who got into his cage.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088405

South African History Online (2012) 'Max, a 180 kg gorilla, is shot in his neck and shoulder by a robber who got into his cage.', South African History Online, 13 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088405 (Accessed: 24 September 2026).

South African History Online, Max, a 180 kg gorilla, is shot in his neck and shoulder by a robber who got into his cage. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088405, (accessed 24 September 2026).

"Max, a 180 kg gorilla, is shot in his neck and shoulder by a robber who got into his cage.." South African History Online, 13 July 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088405. Accessed 24 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "Max, a 180 kg gorilla, is shot in his neck and shoulder by a robber who got into his cage.." South African History Online. July 13, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088405.