By the way, this same animal DID cause trouble in 2003.
The “crazy chimp lady” who owned him, who is NOT a professional wild animal trainer, should have gotten rid of the animal THEN.
Yes, the lady who owned him was NOT a professional wild animal trainer, but the chimp had been supervised by a trainer, apparently up until the day of the attack - at least according to what I’ve heard. I believe that the chimp had been well enough behaved to perform in filmed commercials as well, and was known to many in the community.
Or, at least, that’s how the MSM portrayed him.