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Mon Feb-16-09 05:19 PM
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| CT woman attacked by a pet Orang. |
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Sorry no link. I just heard this bizarre bulletin on local news. A 55 yr old woman in Conn. was attacked by a pet Orangutan. She was visiting owner of the ape. The animal has been killed.
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| Love Bug
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Mon Feb-16-09 05:22 PM
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| 1. Why do people keep wild animals as pets? I don't get it. |
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I know some small monkeys have been used as assists for people with serious disabilities, but why would someone want to keep as a pet a primate as big and as strong as they are?
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Mon Feb-16-09 05:23 PM
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http://wcbstv.com/topstories/orangutan.attack.stamford.2.936381.htmlThe headline: Bizarre Animal Attack Rattles Stamford
Woman In Critical Condition After Being Attacked By Orangutan Or Chimpanzee Inside Conn. Home
Animal Escapes, Shot Dead In Woods By PoliceShort update at link. Too short to post.
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Mon Feb-16-09 05:25 PM
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Mon Feb-16-09 05:24 PM
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| 3. Obama had an ape for a pet but that was in Indonesia |
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Fortunately, Tata was on some kind of leash. Thankfully, he didn't attack Obama ever.
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Mon Feb-16-09 05:26 PM
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| 5. Another beautiful orangatan gone for a human's gigantic ego.! |
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These are the coolest creatures.
Leave them where they belong idiots!
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Mon Feb-16-09 05:35 PM
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| 6. Police now saying it was a 200 lb chimpanzee. |
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In a previous incident the animal, named Travis, had escaped in 2003 causing some disturbance in Stamford community.
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Mon Feb-16-09 05:39 PM
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| 8. That would be one damn large Chimp--males are normally 150# |
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Edited on Mon Feb-16-09 05:41 PM by hlthe2b
in the wild--maybe 25-30 pounds heavier in captivity...
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Mon Feb-16-09 05:38 PM
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| 7. If it was 220 pounds, its a orangutan, not a chimp.... |
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Edited on Mon Feb-16-09 05:43 PM by hlthe2b
The news story suggests it was a chimp...
Adult Orangutan males are definitely not pet material... Tragedy all the way around because of stupid human who wanted an exotic "pet." :mad:
On edit, the updated story indicates a 200 pound male chimp--still extremely large for a chimp....
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