5/18/2006: Safari park bears attack and eat monkey (warning, graphic) - Page 2

xoxoxoBruce · 05-18-2006, 08:32 PM

The story, I first saw, said the bears chased the macaque into the electric fence. That would make sense because he'd need a good start to stretch that wire all the way to the water. Also, in the first picture, it looks like the bears have a healthy respect for that fence.

You Brits better hope the Sloth Bears don't make it to Gibraltar.

zippyt · 05-18-2006, 10:11 PM

I head the same as Bruce , I wounder though if the monkey had been messing with the bears , flinging poo and the such , OR if the bears just got sick of eating fruit and dead meat ,
A bear IS a drooling carnovor .

I can just hear the bears now " Ok Louie , you chase him in to the shock fence , and I'll chase him down and EAT him ,,,,
Ahhh monkey brains , some fava beans and a nice Cianti , SultSultSultSultSult !!!!"

DucksNuts · 05-18-2006, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by zippyt

, SultSultSultSultSult !!!!"

Ok, I soooo need to know wtf that is?

zippyt · 05-18-2006, 11:45 PM

Hanable Lecter from the movie Slience of the lambs

Happy Monkey · 05-19-2006, 12:26 AM

via Metafilter: Tiger vs. Monkey

seakdivers · 05-19-2006, 12:51 AM

Happy Monkey - oh yeah, that gibbon is on the menu once those tigers get bigger.
I'm amazed they didn't snag him off the tree after the ear pull or the tail honk.

Dypok · 05-19-2006, 02:31 AM

Ha! Reminds me of the Grizzly Man. Dumb monkey for playing nice with a predator. Even dumber monkeys for being at all shocked this could happen, or even putting the two together in the first place.

Perhaps a degree in Zoology next time, and a little less Bambi.

magilla · 05-19-2006, 09:40 AM

Wowsa.

Look at the claws on that bear climbing to get the monkey.

Happy Monkey · 05-19-2006, 10:10 AM

I just love the bear's face in that picture - it looks like an "oh boy oh boy oh boy" hopeful puppy.

Happy Monkey · 05-19-2006, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by seakdivers

Happy Monkey - oh yeah, that gibbon is on the menu once those tigers get bigger.
I'm amazed they didn't snag him off the tree after the ear pull or the tail honk.

He is into extreme sports. If he were human, he'd be a base jumper.

Sun_Sparkz · 05-19-2006, 10:29 AM

poor monkey looks so exaughsted. he probably thought it was all ok for a while there. stupid keepers.

milkfish · 05-19-2006, 11:17 AM

I would be a tad concerned about that gaping hole in the electric fence surrounding vicious carnivorous predators.

barckio · 05-19-2006, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by greenchica

like largirl, just had to add my piece.

was in belfast zoo with my brother and a young cousin. Stopped beside a group of 5-10 year olds to look at the oh so cute bears. This real cutie bear wandered right up to the barrier and smiled sweetly at us. There was a chorus of "ahhhs" from the mums. Then the bear bent over and started to give himself a blowjob!
My wee cousin started yelling "he's drinking his wee! he's drinking his wee!", me and my brother were falling about in hysterics, and all the mums were giving us filthy looks while trying to cover their kids eyes and ears at the same time!
was a classic

y
a monkey masturbated in front of m girlfriend before lol, it was funny but it offended the crap outta her

Happy Monkey · 05-19-2006, 01:51 PM

I saw the baby elephant at the National Zoo humping his toy ball.

jtm · 05-19-2006, 02:12 PM

Something doesn't add up.

Why would zookeepers try to keep the bears away from the monkey if this sort of "natural" behavior is allowed, as the zoo spokespeople claim afterwards? Wouldn't the zookeepers not interfere and also tell people not to throw anything at the bears while they're menacing the monkey? If, OTOH, the bears' actions were undesirable, why couldn't the zookeepers actually do something effective? What if a child had fallen in? Or is the only intervention possible in these situations putting the animal(s) down?

You'd think there'd be some effective and non-lethal way for the zoo to control the animals when undesired behaviour or accidents occur.

05-18-2006, 08:32 PM	#16
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The story, I first saw, said the bears chased the macaque into the electric fence. That would make sense because he'd need a good start to stretch that wire all the way to the water. Also, in the first picture, it looks like the bears have a healthy respect for that fence. You Brits better hope the Sloth Bears don't make it to Gibraltar. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-18-2006, 10:11 PM	#17
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	I head the same as Bruce , I wounder though if the monkey had been messing with the bears , flinging poo and the such , OR if the bears just got sick of eating fruit and dead meat , A bear IS a drooling carnovor . I can just hear the bears now " Ok Louie , you chase him in to the shock fence , and I'll chase him down and EAT him ,,,, Ahhh monkey brains , some fava beans and a nice Cianti , SultSultSultSultSult !!!!" __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

05-18-2006, 11:45 PM	#19
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Hanable Lecter from the movie Slience of the lambs __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

05-19-2006, 12:26 AM	#20
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	via Metafilter: Tiger vs. Monkey __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

05-19-2006, 02:31 AM	#22
Dypok Fuel the body, build the muscle, burn the fat, free the mind Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 27	Ha! Reminds me of the Grizzly Man. Dumb monkey for playing nice with a predator. Even dumber monkeys for being at all shocked this could happen, or even putting the two together in the first place. Perhaps a degree in Zoology next time, and a little less Bambi. __________________ There follows an untranslatable play on words with the use of local idiomatic expressions.

05-19-2006, 12:51 AM	#21
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	Happy Monkey - oh yeah, that gibbon is on the menu once those tigers get bigger. I'm amazed they didn't snag him off the tree after the ear pull or the tail honk.

05-19-2006, 09:40 AM	#23
magilla Belt Conveyor Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 67	Wowsa. Look at the claws on that bear climbing to get the monkey.

05-19-2006, 10:10 AM	#24
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I just love the bear's face in that picture - it looks like an "oh boy oh boy oh boy" hopeful puppy. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

05-19-2006, 10:29 AM	#26
Sun_Sparkz Has Body Temperature Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: I come from a land downunder Posts: 1,105	poor monkey looks so exaughsted. he probably thought it was all ok for a while there. stupid keepers. __________________ We'll never be as young as we are right now

05-19-2006, 11:17 AM	#27
milkfish A serene breakdown Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern NJ, USA Posts: 266	I would be a tad concerned about that gaping hole in the electric fence surrounding vicious carnivorous predators.

05-19-2006, 01:51 PM	#29
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I saw the baby elephant at the National Zoo humping his toy ball. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

05-19-2006, 02:12 PM	#30
jtm Dog O'Nine Tails Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 20	zookeepers? Something doesn't add up. Why would zookeepers try to keep the bears away from the monkey if this sort of "natural" behavior is allowed, as the zoo spokespeople claim afterwards? Wouldn't the zookeepers not interfere and also tell people not to throw anything at the bears while they're menacing the monkey? If, OTOH, the bears' actions were undesirable, why couldn't the zookeepers actually do something effective? What if a child had fallen in? Or is the only intervention possible in these situations putting the animal(s) down? You'd think there'd be some effective and non-lethal way for the zoo to control the animals when undesired behaviour or accidents occur.

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