<sod >"As we were waiting we saw the police turning up in numbers with loads of guns." The Met confirmed they got the first call from the Zoo at 5.17pm, and the animal was recaptured shortly before 6.30pm.< eod>< sod > "As we were waiting we saw the police turning up in numbers with loads of guns." Following the incident there has been speculation that that the primateÂ made the escape in honour of Harambe, the gorilla thatÂ was shot to death in a US zoo in May,Â sparking a global outcry.< eod>