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Wednesday, 18th February 2009

It's a rather terrible story, but this AP headline is a keeper:

Berserk chimp heard during frantic 911 call as owner pounded him with a shovel.
It wasn't the chimp that called 911...


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Wilhelm

February 18th, 2009 11:54pm Report this comment

Im glad you find it amusing Alex.

The ape ripped off the woman's face, she's at deaths door, yeah, like you said, its hilarious.

Wilhelm

February 19th, 2009 1:18am Report this comment

You really are a piece of work, arent you, Aex?

jpeeps

February 19th, 2009 10:51am Report this comment

Well Wilhelm, as Alex says, it is "a rather terrible story". And by the way he didn't say it's hilarious. Perhaps English is not your first language?

asbo

February 19th, 2009 1:38pm Report this comment

that's a great headline. I'm with you on that. thank you for cheering up a dull day at the office

Brain

February 19th, 2009 3:19pm Report this comment

How could he have phoned the police? He had been stabbed and hit of the head with a shovel for goodness sakes.

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