Give Up The Gorilla, Lawton! Who Stole The Giant Ape?

Visitors at Lawton Crysler were just trying to add a little "pizzazz" to the car lot and really draw some eyes. But, as Rachel Brooks put it, "it must have looked like an amazing bounce house or something," because one moment their giant gorilla was right where it was supposed to be; the next, it was gone.

Tommy Brooks brought the giant gorilla with him to the Lawton Crysler dealership to celebrate one of the specials he and his company, Traffic On Demand, host in Lawton twice a year. As a small business owner, Brooks knows the cost it takes to invest in your own work. He told us that the cost for that 25-foot, 200-pound godzilla gorilla was $4,500 of his own personal money.

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Even still, Brooks isn't against paying the perp $500 for his gorilla back. "I don't mind paying somebody cash, I just really need that back," he said. Hopefully, people's good faith or someone's good eye will help bring the inflatable back to its rightful owner.

How could someone manage to snag a 25 foot gorilla without being seen?

According to Brooks, the thief managed to walk away with the ginormous blow-up while it was deflated overnight. Although the dealership was not able to capture the theft on camera, their alarms did log activity on the lot between 4:06 a.m. and 4:08 a.m. this morning, April 23. That's when they suspect that the gorilla was grappled.

Lawton's reputation is preceding it, but there's still some good left in the town.

Although this isn't the first time that Brooks has been to Lawton, this is the first time that he's had something stolen from him in the town. While visiting other times, he's had nothing but great things to say about the people and places here. "It's a special place here," he said, "the shady stuff doesn't allow people to fully experience all of the good that I've seen."

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We're hoping that one bad apple won't ruin the bunch for Brooks and his team, so we're trying to help make things right. If you or anyone you know spots a giant gidzilla gorilla missing a blower, please reach out to Tommy Brooks at 469-408-8968.