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To: rlmorel

Wolves....SMH.

Yeah, I’ve always thought owning exotic animals isn’t a good idea.

Back in the 80s we used to live next to a guy that had a chimpanzee.

He had to hide his car keys from her because she was strong enough to twist the keys like a paper clip.

Next door to him was a 7-11 convenience store. He was gone one day and the chimp got loose, made it’s way into the 7-11 and proceeded to tear it apart.

When he got home the police were there and just about to shoot it but he convinced the cops he could control her.....and DID.

After that he decided he’d move in with a lady at the beach that also had a chimp......I discovered then that people that own chimpanzees is actually a bit of a subculture. Who knew? 🤷

The house was directly on Ponte Vedra Beach and had an indoor outdoor enclosure for the primates.

Big signs warning people that might walk up off the beach to keep their distance and never touch the cage......sure enough two kids walked up, ignored the signs and one kid got close enough that one of the chimps was able to grab his hand and completly bite off one of his fingers.

True story......every word. ✋️


62 posted on 03/27/2024 12:34:14 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: V_TWIN

Oh yeah. Everyone who pays attention knows that Chimpanzees, besides being far stronger than any human pound-for-pound, can be incredibly aggressive and dangerous.

I don’t doubt that there is a subculture there, the same way there appears to be with snakes and pit bulls.


65 posted on 03/27/2024 12:39:07 PM PDT by rlmorel (In Today's Democrat America, The $5 Dollar Bill is the New $1 Dollar Bill.)
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