PattyCake
Gypsy By Heart
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Apparently this chimp never gave any indication of being anything but gentle until now. BTW, I am new and I hope I am doing this correctly. I agree wild animals should not be kept in homes for people, this is a perfect example. If you watch the news tape of the 911 call the owner is screaming that the chimp has "pulled her friend's face off" as it continues to harm the friend. It also seems the DEP did not enforce rules and gave the owner a free run with this chimp. Seems that city might be somewhat responsible in this case. Sympathies to the poor woman who has to be suffering horribly now in critical condition. Things like this can and should be avoided by human's using some simple common sense, IMO. ETA, The owner should have never given the chimp xanax, I really believe this is what set the animal off.
I very respectfully will debate the point above. It is very frustrating to hear similar responses of what I put in bold above.
No he did not give any indication, neither does a pitbull before it chews up a child, etc (but that's a whole different discussion with vicious dog breeds). Animals are generally given one chance in situations like this. So there never will be 'warning' signs.
I'm don't think this is the 1st time he received Xanax, my opinion. Giving a medication to a different species is insane. There's simple over the counter medications that can kill dogs, but people think if it works for me, must do the same for them too.
Wild animals do not belong with humans in a human environment ever, never ever ever. Legally owning them is wrong & it has to stop.
My 2cents