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Max (6 March 1971 – 5 May 2004) was a western lowland gorilla held at the Johannesburg Zoo who became famous in 1997 after being shot and wounded by Isaac Mofokeng, a criminal who entered his enclosure at the zoo while attempting to evade police.

Max was born on 6 March 1971, in Germany's famous Frankfurt Zoo and died 5 May 2004, at the Johannesburg Zoo.

A bronze statue of Max has been erected near the gorilla enclosure in the zoo.

Makoko, a gorilla from the Munster Zoo in Germany, replaced Max as Lisa's partner.