went ape after seeing his 70-year-old owner’s friend wear a different hairstyle<\/a>. This fashion choice led to mauling, stabbing, and gunplay.<\/p>\nOn the plus side, Travis was able to brush his own teeth, something I’m hoping Rufus will get around to learning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It’s been a long time since I’ve had the opportunity to check the “apes” box in my list of categories! Today’s paper has the story of Travis, a 200-lb. chimp on Xanax in Connecticut who, um, went ape after seeing his 70-year-old owner’s friend wear a different hairstyle. This fashion choice led to mauling, stabbing, … <\/p>\n
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