Boy Saved by Gorilla Improves at Hospital

A 3-year-old boy who was rescued by a female gorilla when he fell 18 feet into a primate exhibit in Brookfield Zoo was upgraded to serious condition as he recovered from head injuries. The boy initially was considered critical, but “his condition has improved, which is good news,” said Mike Maggio, a spokesman for Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill. The boy’s parents have asked that he not be identified. The primate exhibit was reopened, with no additional bars or guard rails, said Teri Gruca, the human resources administrator for the zoo. “There’s no reason to make any changes to the structure, to the best of our knowledge,” Gruca said.