SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A gorilla at Zoo Miami is on the mend after he was injured in a fight with one of his siblings.
Shango, a 31-year-old lowland gorilla, was treated for several wounds inflicted by his 26-year-old brother, Barney, during a recent confrontation.
Zoo officials said on Friday that Shango needed X-rays and vaccinations on top of other tests.
The primate was also given a COVID-19 test out of caution. It came back negative.
The injured gorilla is is expected to be OK.
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