Continuity mistake: Just before Kong is gassed and captured, he picks up someone and bites his head. In a close up, he has them by the legs, then in the long shot he is biting their head. (01:22:00)
Continuity mistake: This happens in King Kong's death scene. After Kong puts Ann back down for the last time, when he's shot (in the neck area) in the wide shot, Kong's upper body and right arm lean over in front of the building's spire, with his (limp) right arm hanging over Ann. It cuts to a close-up, and now Kong's right arm is suddenly up behind the spire, with his right hand gripping that spire. (01:38:05)
Answer: It's never shown or explained, and the film uses a broad "suspension of disbelief" premise. The audience just accepts the characters were able to somehow transport a huge ape to New York City.
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