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emad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-05-04 09:16 AM
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S Africa mourns crime-busting ape
BBC News Snip:

South Africa is mourning the death of Max, a 200kg gorilla who shot to fame after braving bullet wounds to overpower an armed robber in his zoo.

The crime-fighting primate died in his sleep, according to Johannesburg zoo.

The gorilla became a national hero in 1997, when he confronted a thief who jumped into his enclosure while being pursued by the police.

Max bit the hapless intruder on the buttocks and kept him pinned to a wall, despite being hit by two bullets.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3686597.stm
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WillParkinson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-05-04 09:30 AM
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1. Get your hands offa me you filthy ape!
Sure. Right. Sometimes they're more human than 'humans'.
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emad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-05-04 09:32 AM
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2. Here he is:
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WillParkinson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-05-04 09:45 AM
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3. Beautiful!
So powerful and regal.
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emad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-05-04 10:08 AM
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4. I hear he was about to sign up for the remake of King Kong
next year....

RIP
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