BOSSES at one of England’s top zoos had to evacuate an area after they gave gorillas brussel sprouts for breakfast.

The traditional Christmas veg made the animals cause such a stink the monkey enclosure at Chessington Zoo had to be cleared of visitors.

Keeper Michael Riozzi said: “We’ve started feeding the gorillas Brussels because they are packed with vitamin C.

“Unfortunately, an embarrassing side effect is that it can cause bouts of flatulence in humans and animals alike.”

The stunned zookeeper added: ”I don’t think any of us were prepared for a smell that strong.”

THE average family dog pumps more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than a 4×4 vehicle that is driven 6,000 miles-a-year, a new book claims.

Time To Eat The Dog: The Real Guide To Sustainable Living compares man’s best friend to a Toyota Land Cruiser.

It also suggests a cat is equivalent to running a Volkswagen Golf.

The findings are based on the amount of land needed to grow food for pets.

Even a small pair of hamsters do the same damage as running a plasma television, the book’s authors Robert and Brenda Vale told the Daily Express.

But rabbits and chickens were eco-friendly because they provide ‘meat for their owners’.