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His story appeared in a local newspaper, and the zoo\u2019s management, deeply moved, decided to grant his final wish.<\/p>\n

On the day of the meeting, the man was brought to the zoo on a stretcher, covered with a blanket. He was breathing heavily, his eyes half-closed, but he was happy. The staff opened the gate and carefully brought him into the enclosure. The gorilla sat in a corner, facing away.<\/p>\n

When it heard a faint cough, it turned around. For a few seconds, it just stared at the man, as if unable to believe its eyes. Then it slowly began to approach, taking heavy, deliberate steps. The zookeepers held their breath.<\/p>\n

They were sure the gorilla wouldn\u2019t remember the man after all those years, and they had tranquilizers ready just in case.<\/p>\n

The gorilla came closer to the elderly man, lowered its head \u2014 and did something that shocked everyone\u00a0\ud83d\ude28\ud83d\ude31
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The gorilla gently touched his hand, sniffed it, then let out a deep, mournful sound \u2014 and suddenly wrapped its arms around him.<\/p>\n

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It didn\u2019t squeeze \u2014 it just held him close, as if afraid to lose him again. Its eyes glistened, its breathing grew faster, and it made soft, sorrowful noises \u2014 as if it were crying.<\/p>\n

The old man raised his hand, stroked its head, and gave a faint smile.<\/p>\n

No one could hold back their tears. The gorilla sat beside him, still holding him, rocking gently back and forth, making quiet, almost human-like sounds \u2014 as if speaking to him.<\/p>\n

A few minutes later, the man closed his eyes, and the staff understood that he had fallen asleep forever.<\/p>\n

The gorilla sat beside him for a long time, motionless, and when the zookeepers tried to take the body away, it wouldn\u2019t let them \u2014 it growled, protecting him, until it was sure they carried him away gently and with respect.<\/p>\n

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His story appeared in a local newspaper, and the zoo\u2019s management, deeply moved, decided to grant his final wish. On the day of the meeting, the man was brought to the zoo on a stretcher, covered with a blanket. He was breathing heavily, his eyes half-closed, but he was happy. The staff opened the gate…<\/p>\n

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