'Tarzan' arrested at zoo; high on meth at monkey exhibit

quote:

---

A shirtless man, who claimed to be the fictional character Tarzan, was arrested on Tuesday morning for trying to get a little too close to the animals at a Southern California zoo, KTLA reported.

John William Rodenborn, 37, allegedly waded through the mud of one exhibit at the Santa Ana Zoo, then attempted to break into another, this one filled with birds. When that didn't work, the half-dressed man climbed several trees and tried to swing into the monkey exhibit, Cpl. Anthony Bertagna of the Santa Ana Police Department told KTLA.

Zoo director Kent Yamaguchi called 911 to explain the bizarre scene, NBC Los Angeles reported.

“He’s shouting at people that he’s Tarzan,” Yamaguchi reportedly told the emergency operator.

When officers arrived on the scene, a short chase ensued before Rodenborn was apprehended. Police said he was in possession of methamphetamine, ABC 7 reported, and likely under the influence of the drug.

---