One other thing - that damn animal had let itself out of the owner's house. Think about that one for a moment - even the most intelligent canine, cat, or whatever cannot do that. Opposing thumbs open up a whole new world when considering the pro's and con's of this kind of "pet". I'm here to tell you, I'm shooting the next chimp I see loose in my neighborhood...

OK< who on this bbs has not been posting recently?

I haven't seen a 'snow tires' post in a while...

........................prolly even had a facebook and twitter accounts........

You gotta give animals credit. Had a cat, used to jump on a table next to the bathroom door, it would place one paw on top and one on the bottom of the doorknob and turn it.

I happened to be home alone and was inside the bathroom the 1st time, AFAIK, the cat pulled that stunt. Scarred the **** outa me as I thought Jason was outside turning the knob.

But this was on a whole nother level.

I believe the chimp actually grabbed a key and unlocked the door.

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Man, a 200 lb wild animal primate with superhuman strength.

That's a pretty risky situation.

I also heard it was on some kind of psychotropic drug or something - one of those things Nostatic was on, xanex or something.

a 200 lb wild animal primate with superhuman strength - on mind altering drugs. Seems like a parakeet was a much better choice.

Yes, the chimp was on xanex, as well as something else for head lice, IIRC.

Who knows...

The outcome for it (the chimp) was sad as well. FWIU, it wouldn't go back into its room, but when the police shot it, that's where the chimp ran to die.

Someone on the comments for the CNN video says that the news reported the chimp got a Mr. Potato Head for Christmas and authorities think he was just trying to play Mr. Potato Head with the woman...

Pretty sick explanation...

that's quite a combo, I imagine could push even a sane chimp over the brink.

shambala?

my cat seems to like me. he sleeps on the bed, and purrs when i rub his tummy. but every once in a while something will short circuit in his little half volt brain, and he will try to kill me. he launches himself off the bookshelf and goes for my throat.

a second later he's grooming his whiskers, and acing like the attack never happened. amusing when a ten pound animal does it. a 200 pound chimp is another matter.

I heard the chimp was lovesick for some monkey wench. What a tool.

What makes you think he was insane?

A CNN report showed chimps doing the same thing in the wild. There was a "warning" disclaimer before they showed it. I should have heeded the warning.

Three chimps ripped another to ribbons - balls and face - then dragged it around for a while.

What struck me is I've seen footage of humans doing this to other humans...passionately at that - just like chimps.

My Dad once told me, "Don't tease the dog." Then told me of a teased dog that ripped out a family member's throat while they slept.

I stopped teasing the dog.

I don't have any evidence but I would be willing to bet that woman, not married, nagged the SHI*&T out of the monkey and bossed it around making it do all sorts of SH(*IT it didn't want to. After years of this the monkey snapped. I would guess there is much more to this story that the woman contributed to it's behavior.

Shoulda got a pit bull.

I think a few points were a bit overlooked. The owner (that did NOT get mauled) had the chip for a long time, predating current laws about owning certain animals and was grandfathered in. My parents almost bought a monkey a long time ago, before current laws. The only reason they did not, was because the things stink and have a habit of throwing certain stuff around. I did grow up with a chipmunk, another animal that you can no longer own. Did the chipmunk have rabies, doubt it, I'm sure we all were bit at one time. Did the chipmunk come from a pet store - yes, but who knows where the store got the thing.

Humans exhibit the same behavior, hence "going postal". This chimp was having a bad day. At the point the chimp first exhibited its bad behavior, the lady should have locked it in a 'chimp' proof cage until it calmed down. Mostly, at 70, she should not even have the chimp anymore. She should have given it up to a zoo, other institute years ago.

The story I read, said that the lady had been having problems with the chip all day, hence the xanax. I would not be surprised if the friend that was mauled, had helped in this type of a situation before.

Yup. I had a Golden Retriever that learned to flip the gate latch up to get out of the back yard. He was pretty damn proud of himself until I put the little carabiner through the padlock hole. Then I could see the little wheels turning - "you ass hole, I'm gonna rip your face - and your junk - off. Oh wait - he's picking up a ball - never mind..."

Bout 20 years ago... became acquainted with someone who took care of a chimp that was part of another persons business..

This particular chimp ( Zippy the Chimp)

Was great with kids.. Played with kids gently...

Also used to pour beers from a tap... clean dishes...straighten the house in a chimp way i.e. fold blankets, but not that well..

The chimp also.. snorted coke... drank beer,wine and liquor, smoked pot..

HAHH!. He lived in Syosset right around the corner from me. 1st time I saw him I was at the park having some beers with a bud when this woman comes riding into the park with a bunch of kids and Zip on his BMX bike doing wheelies decked out in Jeans and a Smokey and the Bandit jacket.

He used to get loose now and then and you could always tell because all the dogs in the area would start going nuts from him tearing through the backyards.