Video - Team of vets and dentists carry out the tricky root canal on Gorilla at Paignton Zoo

Pertinax, a 28 stone (179kg) gorilla at Paignton Zoo in Devon has had a root canal operation. It took a team of dentists 40 minutes and was a complete success said the zoo.

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