Man losses b@llocks to Chimps
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This was reported in the Metro today.....
A zoo visitor tried to reason with two chimps as they ripped his face and testicles, his wife said yesterday. Saint James Davis, who lost a finger, an eye, parts of his nose, cheek, lips and buttocks in the attack is still being treated in hospital. His wife LaDonna, told a TV interviewer: ' One was at his head, one was at his foot. But all the time he was trying to reason with them.'
Mrs Davis 64 and her 62 year old husband were visiting an animal sanctuary in California on Thursday when the apes escaped from their cages.
A zoo visitor tried to reason with two chimps as they ripped his face and testicles, his wife said yesterday. Saint James Davis, who lost a finger, an eye, parts of his nose, cheek, lips and buttocks in the attack is still being treated in hospital. His wife LaDonna, told a TV interviewer: ' One was at his head, one was at his foot. But all the time he was trying to reason with them.'
Mrs Davis 64 and her 62 year old husband were visiting an animal sanctuary in California on Thursday when the apes escaped from their cages.
they had to shoot the chimps to get them off IIRC.The ambulance chasers will be out in force, because that will be a BIG settlement. Hell, if you can get $20 million for burning your ass with a MacDonalds coffee, what do you get for mutilation and castration by chimps?!?!?
I know that they're very strong beasts, but just reasoning with them? A well placed kick or two might have driven them off.
I know that they're very strong beasts, but just reasoning with them? A well placed kick or two might have driven them off.
y Unicornassociated press said:
CALIENTE, Calif. (AP) -
Several chimpanzees broke from their cages at an animal sanctuary Thursday and attacked two visitors, seriously injuring them, authorities said. Sanctuary workers shot and killed two of the powerful animals.
Officials did not immediately release the victims' names, but a television station reported that they were a couple who were visiting another chimpanzee that had been removed from their home years earlier for his own aggressive behavior.
One of those injured at the Animal Haven Ranch was airlifted to Kern Medical Center in critical condition, said Sheriff's Sgt. Jeff Hunt. Another victim was in serious condition, said Hunt, who did not know what kind of injuries they suffered.
KGET-TV of Bakersfield identified the victims as St. James Davis and his wife, LaDonna Davis, who were at the sanctuary to celebrate the birthday of Moe, who was taken from their suburban Los Angeles home in 1999 after biting off part of a woman's finger.
Moe was not involved in Thursday's attack, said state Department of Fish and Game spokesman Steve Martarano.
The Davises reportedly brought Moe a cake, but two other chimpanzees named Buddy and Ollie attacked St. James Davis, KGET reported, quoting local animal control authorities.
Dr. Maureen Martin, of Kern Medical Center, told the television station that the monkeys chewed most of Davis' face off and that he would require extensive surgery in an attempt to reattach his nose. He was transported to Loma Linda Medical Center University, she said.
LaDonna Davis suffered a bite wound to the hand, Martin said.
Buddy and Ollie were shot and killed following the attack, and two other chimps escaped from their cage, prompting sheriff's deputies, animal control workers, and Fish and Game officials to launch a search.
The wayward pair were eventually recovered by an Animal Haven worker. Martarano said one chimp was two miles from the sanctuary.
The Davises had waged an unsuccessful legal fight to bring Moe back to their West Covina home. They brought the chimp from Africa decades ago after a poacher killed his mother.
Animal Haven Ranch has held state permits to shelter animals since 1985 and serves as a sanctuary for animals that have been confiscated or discovered lost, Martarano said.
It is allowed to house up to nine primates at one time and is home to one spider monkey and six chimpanzees, he said. The permits are held by Ralph and Virginia Brauer, who could not be reached immediately for comment.
Chimpanzees can turn surly if not handled properly, said Martine Colette, animal director of the Wildlife WayStation, a sanctuary near Los Angeles where Moe was housed for a time.
"Chimps are notoriously strong and they have some very, very specific behaviors," Colette said. "If someone tries to confine them, they will definitely put up a fight."
"An average person who doesn't know chimp body language can't read them," she added.
Does anyone remember a documentary on telly a while ago, about "evil chimps"? It was really interesting, a bunch of chimpanzees had stolen a woman's baby from her as she walked through the forest. They tortured the baby, and then killed it - for fun.
In this particular country, the penalty for murder was death. So the debate then was whether the chimps were guilty of murder, and could they be killed? It was a very interesting programme, looking at the dark side of human/chimp nature...
In this particular country, the penalty for murder was death. So the debate then was whether the chimps were guilty of murder, and could they be killed? It was a very interesting programme, looking at the dark side of human/chimp nature...
timbob said:
Does anyone remember a documentary on telly a while ago, about "evil chimps"? It was really interesting, a bunch of chimpanzees had stolen a woman's baby from her as she walked through the forest. They tortured the baby, and then killed it - for fun.
In this particular country, the penalty for murder was death. So the debate then was whether the chimps were guilty of murder, and could they be killed? It was a very interesting programme, looking at the dark side of human/chimp nature...
I saw that, I seem to remember something about people encroaching on "their" territory, causing the chimps population density to increase. Because they naturally fight each other if the population gets too dense, they fought the humans, or something like that. I've heard wolves fight each other sometimes to keep the population in check.
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