Didn't know Chimp's were that big or dangerous.

[Ryan Patrick O'Hara]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/16/chimp.attack/index.html

Yikes! 200lbs? In it's 20's? Older then me probably!

I feel horrible that the chimps owner had to stab it to help her friend. The story said it was like a child to the woman. I can't imagine having to kill a pet to save a friend. Horrible situation to be in.

 

[BLUESPIDER]

"In 2005, a different chimp escaped from California's Animal Haven Ranch and chewed off a man's nose and genitals."


Man, I do not want to know what this guy was actually doing. Poor chimp.

 

[Spartacus]

WTF?
A chimp as a "pet"...???
That´s just sick.
I can´t believe that people doing this to a primate are if only a bit animal lovers.
That´s just some strange fetish, a childs fantasy that has surived the stage of reasoning.

 

[Capt Quirk]

According to Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly , they are the most dangerous animal on the face of the Earth. Ok, so he was referring to an Orangutan, but there isn't much difference. They are deceptively powerful, and have a wicked bite. In nature, they are capable of being extremely savage. What makes them so dangerous, is the fact that people are oblivious to the above facts. They see it and say "Oh! Look at the cute little monkey!". They just never expect it to go Apeshit on them, and that is when it usually happens.

 

[taormina]

Something like seven times stronger than a grown man.

 

[Sad Max]

Chimp days on set are always kind of a pain.

Must minimize crew.

Must not *look* at the chimp.

Must not get too *close* to the chimp.

Must not speak too loud, make too much noise, or perform sudden movements, near the chimp.

Worst part was a few episodes ago, when everything I designed for the chimp's use had to literally be submitted for approval, to ensure that the chimp would be happy with it. It finally happened, I was working for the chimp...

 

[Terry_Lasater]

Makes Bale seem like a puppy.

 

[Spartacus]

Makes Bale seem like a puppy.

or simply closely related.

 

[Mark Harris]

Didn't know Chimps were that big or dangerous.

Are you kidding? Haven't you see the damage TehComo can do to a thread?

 

[Everts]

Last year a chimp had attacked a frequent visiter at a Zoo in the Netherlands.
They said she had been eyeballing the chimp for days .

Atleast that was the chimps testimony

True story

 

[Matt Grunau]

""In 2005, a different chimp escaped from California's Animal Haven Ranch and chewed off a man's nose and genitals.""


So THAT'S what happened to them. *sneezes*


*weeps softly*

 

[Sad Max]

Last year a chimp had attacked a frequent visiter at a Zoo in the Netherlands.
They said she had been eyeballing the chimp for days .

Atleast that was the chimps testimony

True story

Because among chimps staring is a prelude to aggression.

Very foolish.

 

[Capt Quirk]

Chimp days on set are always kind of a pain.

Must minimize crew.

Must not *look* at the chimp.

Must not get too *close* to the chimp.

Must not speak too loud, make too much noise, or perform sudden movements, near the chimp.

Worst part was a few episodes ago, when everything I designed for the chimp's use had to literally be submitted for approval, to ensure that the chimp would be happy with it. It finally happened, I was working for the chimp...

I was going to say, that sounds a lot like Bale. Weren't we talking about Chimps?

 

[Sad Max]

Actually, I have never heard of a chimp complaining simply because someone was tinkering with lights, in his eye line.

 

[Capt Quirk]

Actually, I have never heard of a chimp complaining simply because someone was tinkering with lights, in his eye line.

Hmm... They work for bananas, and don't cuss out the crew... I wonder if you could teach them to act moody and mumble their lines.... " I'm Batchimp!" Watch your step Bale, you can be replaced!

 

[Richard J. Johnson]

I would never go anywhere near a monkey of any kind. Eff that.

 

[Hawk Teflon]

They just never expect it to go Apeshi* on them, and that is when it usually happens.

There's a reason it's called Apeshi*

 

[Capt Quirk]

There's a reason it's called Apeshi*

Cuz it's brown and smells like bananas?

 

[DC]

Last summer while shooting in Kenya . . .

I came out of my tent and walked around the other side down the path. I turned to my right and saw two baboons about 10 feet away from me. Looked like a mother and child. For probably less than two seconds we stared at each other. During those two seconds I realized three things:

1. Staring is a prelude to a challenge

2. Showing teeth (such as in "smiling") is a direct challenge

3. Baboons can be extremely aggressive and vicious, easily shredding and dismembering a human quicker than you can finish reading this post


I turned and walked away briskly. I wanted no part of that.

Baboons in our camp! Somehow they got through the electrified perimeter fence. If that wasn't bad enough . . .

I knew that if baboons were in there, then there was a strong possibility that leopards were in there. [NOTE: leopards eat baboons] Leopards tend to hang around in trees and are generally active and hunting at night. Oh let me tell you how much fun my solo nightwalks were going back and forth from my tent to the communal area!

 

[Capt Quirk]

Baboons are vicious beasties, and you were lucky dude!