Truck driver jumped into forbidden zoo enclosure to rescue a drowning Chimp when no one else would

Truck driver jumped into forbidden zoo enclosure to rescue a drowning Chimp when no one else would

Most zoos have clear warnings around animal enclosures, cautioning visitors to keep a safe distance. But that didn’t stop one courageous truck driver from taking action when he saw a chimpanzee’s life in danger. Rick Swope was visiting the Detroit Zoo with his wife and three children when they witnessed a startling scene: two male chimpanzees began fighting inside their enclosure. One of them, Jo-Jo, who was clearly less aggressive and trying to…