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...ferocious, most terrifying and most dangerous of all living creatures."* A coastal gorilla from the swamps of the Belgian Congo, Gargantua was brought to the U. S. as a baby by Captain Arthur Phillips, was bought by Mrs. Gertrude Lintz, animal-training wife of a stomach specialist, grew to apehood in Brooklyn. Now seven years old, 460 pounds when last weighed, with a savage 6-foot arm reach that has mauled many a bystander including Owner John Ringling North, Gargantua began to get ferocious only six months ago. Until then-at which time she got busy and sold...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: Jungle to Garden | 4/18/1938 | See Source »

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