The Virginia Zoo responded to rumors of an escaped gorilla in Norfolk by confirming that not only were all of its animals accounted for, but the zoo doesn't even have gorillas.

A rumor spread throughout Facebook yesterday of an escaped gorilla at the Virginia Zoo, but there is just one problem — the zoo does not have gorillas.

Social media rumors claimed a gorilla escaped from the Virginia Zoo. There's only one problem: The zoo doesn't have any gorillas.

A rumor spread throughout Facebook yesterday of an escaped gorilla at the Virginia Zoo, but there is just one problem — the zoo does not have gorillas.