Monkey attacks woman, Shot.

[Wes]

Originally Posted by Buslady

Crap like this is rediculous. Who the hell permits people to keep wild animals like this as pets? Chimpanzees are not human despite how similar they might be or how raised.

True... but dogs and cats and hamsters and ferrets and parakeets (and turtles) aren't human either, and people are permitted to keep them as pets! I don't think anyone assumes that pets are humans. If they were, they wouldn't be pets.

Also, it's not as if this was a wild animal the woman just brought home from the jungle -- she apparently raised it herself and has had it for years. Even tame pets (and people, for that matter) can have off days and/or snap for no apparent reason. Fortunately, most pets (maybe even most people) aren't big or strong or savage enough to mess people up in the way that Travis wrecked that poor lady.

What got me most was the part about the ape taking the keys off the table and letting itself out, though. Any pet that can unlock doors frightens me!