THIS is the incredible moment a hero zookeeper jumps into a pond to rescue a drowning orangutan. Amazing footage shows the zookeeper dragging the great ape from the water before performing life-saving CPR.
CENThe orangutan had jumped into the water to get food thrown by a tourist at the Vinpearl Safari in Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam '/ '
CENThe zookeeper can be seen performing CPR to the great ape '/ ' The dramatic rescue happened at Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc on Phu Quoc, the largest island in Vietnam last week. The great ape had slipped into the water trying to reach food thrown in by a visitor. In the footage, the ape is seen trying to scramble down a concrete ramp leading to a moat but slips into the water. Within seconds the orangutan begins to panic and disappears under the water. READ MORE ON WORLD NEWS
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SICK WARNING Putin issues CHILLING warning to West over NATO troops in Finland & Sweden Then a keeper hurls a life preserver into the water and jumps in, repeatedly diving until he finds the ape and pulls it back up to the surface. He can be seen swimming with the ape in his arms until they reach the concrete ramp and then he drags him back up to the enclosure. Other footage shows the keeper performing CPR on the gasping orangutan desperately trying to revive him. The zoo \- home to some 3,000 animals \- confirmed that the ape survived the ordeal and is currently in a stable condition. Most read in The US Sun SHEER'S TO KIM Kim shows off her curves in a nude, see-through bra and leggings in new pic NOT TODAY! Today co-hosts Savannah & Hoda 'can't stand each other' off camera WHAT THE NECK Khloe sparks concern after her thigh looks thinner than her 'NECK' in pic PAYDAY TIME Three payments worth up to $4,194 start going out in days 'PLEASE PRAY' Travis' daughter Alabama, 16, shares concerning pic of dad in hospital CASH SPREE Thousands to get $1.2k tax refund - see if you're eligible even if you're single A zoo spokesperson said they display signs advising visitors not to feed the animals unless specifically allowed, however many people ignore the warnings and offer them snacks regardless. Earlier this month an orangutan was filmed grabbing a visitor's leg and trying to drag him into its cage. Footage shows the ape locking both hands and a foot around the victim as another man is trying to save him.
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