Eyewitness video captured the heart-stopping moment a gorilla rushed the glass at a viewing enclosure at the San Diego Zoo, leaving it cracked and startling bystanders. | ABC7

A social media video captured the moment a gorilla at the San Diego Zoo broke a tempered glass panel on Saturday. https://www.cbs8.com/article/life/animals/gorilla-breaks-glass-panel-at-san-diego-zoo/509-ee6dbc20-c543-4b36-9e73-59e71905ae83 | CBS 8 San Diego

Gorilla Shatters Viewing Glass at Zoo, Sends Families Fleeing in Panic A tense and frightening moment unfolded at a city zoo on Sunday afternoon when a large gorilla smashed the protective glass of its enclosure, terrifying nearby families and children, officials said. Witnesses reported that the gorilla became increasingly agitated, pounding its chest and charging toward the viewing area before slamming into the reinforced glass barrier. The impact caused the glass to crack and partially shatte