Jambo The Gorilla Made Headlines All Over The World 37 Years Ago

5-year-old Levan Merritt visited to the zoo with his brothers and parents exactly 37 years ago, in 1986. Unfortunately, what was meant to be a nice day quickly turned into a nightmare that the family would recall for the rest of their lives.

Fortunately, the boy was soon brought out of the enclosure. What could have ended in a tragedy gave the family much perspective. Since that day, Levan grew up loving animals and has kept in touch with the Durrell Wildlife Park, where the incident occurred, over the years. He even used the incredible story to impress his girlfriend, Amanda, now his wife. Here's Levan and his family today.