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  • Baboon from L.A. slain by fellow ape in Virginia

    07/01/2002 6:34:51 AM PDT · by boris · 29 replies · 187+ views
    Los Angeles Daily News ^ | 07-01-2002 | Associated Press
    LINK Published: Monday, July 1, 2002 Baboon from L.A. slain by fellow ape in Virginia NORFOLK, Va. -- A 2-year-old male baboon on loan from the Los Angeles Zoo is dead after getting into a fight with another baboon in an exhibit at the Virginia Zoo. Virginia Zoo spokeswoman Tammy Lindquist said Tommy, one of three male baboons in the African exhibit, likely was killed by the dominant male in the group, JoJo. Tommy died soon after the altercation Friday morning. Test results are being done on Tommy to determine the exact cause of death. It was the second death...