Witnesses reported seeing the gorilla, a dominant male, climb the enclosure's wall and apparently bite a woman, as well as injuring three other people.
The 11-year-old gorilla, called Bokito, managed to climb a high wall to escape from his enclosure.
Some visitors tried to barricade themselves in a restaurant, but Bokito smashed part of a door and gained entry. He was eventually trapped there by zoo staff and tranquilised.
The Diergaarde Blijdorp Zoo, which was packed with visitors on a holiday weekend, later reopened.
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