Woman Mauled By Friend's Pet Chimp.

[Seansmegghead]

Maybe thats why jacko had plastic surgery.

Bubbles pent up king kong rage.

[sarahatpetwise]

I heard about this story as well, but never saw the pic until now. That poor woman.
People should not even entertain keeping an animal like this. They should be banned as pets and only kept in controlled zoos in the appropriate enclosures. I'm sure everyone will agree with that.
I do agree with a thread though, I hope this will put people off wanting one as a pet.

[Amalthea]

Ok, I don't think your everyday home would be suitable for a chimp, but why would should a zoo be the only place they can be kept?!? Many private keepers of exotic animals are able to give more to their animals than a zoo could. If the animal is kept properly (and that's the main thing there), I still don't see why they shouldn't be allowed to be in private hands. Obviously loads of licensing needs to be obtained, but if the person(s) is able to offer the chimps (or any other DWA) the correct enclosure and care, why not? They should not be kept as "pets" per say, but I see no reason why they should never be allowed to be in private keepers' hands.

[gazz]

Originally Posted by Amalthea

But why would should a zoo be the only place they can be kept?!? Many private keepers of exotic animals are able to give more to their animals than a zoo could. If the animal is kept properly (and that's the main thing there), I still don't see why they shouldn't be allowed to be in private hands. Obviously loads of licensing needs to be obtained, but if the person(s) is able to offer the chimps (or any other DWA) the correct enclosure and care, why not? They should not be kept as "pets" per say, but I see no reason why they should never be allowed to be in private keepers' hands.

In my opinion only a proper places working in conservation should have chimps infact any great ape.They are Endangered,High order mammal,High intelligence,Self aware,And due to the chimps socal living style they should be kept in groups no smaller than 6 and that a lot of money for most.And of course recuse centres for them that need it like monkey world i have no problem at all.But like i siad that's just my opinion.

[Amalthea]

I do agree, but a lot of the rescue and breeding places started as a privately funded thing, I would imagine. No GOOD keeper would keep them in anything less than the small group they need to live in. That's part of being a good keeper, pandering to their needs, and if they need company of their own kind, they get it.

[ownedbyroxy]

The documentary is on Nat Geo Wild tomorrow - Weds 6th at 9PM.
Such a sad thing to happen.

[buddah]

yeah if you read on about it they found traces of vallium in its system and she fed it on junk food ,what harm would that of done to chimps mental status, and who knows what other drugs shed decided to feed it, poor chimp. and its a shame that some thing like this has to happen b4 people realise that wild animals are called wild animals because they are just that wild! and needed to be treated with respect and not humanised.

[Avatarman]

like said earlier on this thread chimps hunt monkeys for food but they are really clever about it Chimpanzees Discovered Making And Using Spears To Hunt Other Primates
heres website saying that chimpanzee use spear to hunt monkeys

[buddah]

ive seen stuff like that before, i dont belive the chimps are activly after just killing things, but more that they kill over territory fights and that killing another chimps and eating it in the process may simply be just a valuble source of protien, and lets face it the crulest of all primates is us.

[xXFooFooLaFluffXx]

was the chimp put to sleep? sorry if i missed that bit......

im sorry but if i was her i wouldnt want to carry on. She cant have any quality of life, so for that i think she is very brave!