MOSCOW – A Russian chimpanzee has been sent to rehab by zookeepers to cure the smoking and beer-drinking habits he has picked up, a popular daily reported on Friday. An ex-performer, Zhora became aggressive at his circus and was transferred to a zoo in the southern Russian city of Rostov, where he fathered several baby chimps, learned to draw with markers and picked up his two vices.
“The beer and cigarettes were ruining him. He would pester passers-by for booze,” the Komsomolskaya Pravda paper said.
It added he has now been transferred to the city of Kazan, about 800 km (500 miles) east of Moscow, for rehabilitation treatment.
(Source: http://www.montrealgazette.com/ / YWN-4705)
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He was pestering passers-by for booze? I guess he is underage, too. Kids these days!
if only they can send kids too
Oh Mr. YWEditor, you find all of the best stories, all of the best stories!
way too funny!!!!
I didn’t know al sharpton smoked.
#1 thru #5
dont you realize that this whole story is a purim stick. not real! only typifies humans and their ill vices.!
#6 I also thought so but it seems to be for real. Click on the source given above. Very timely indeed
A good, freilichen and meaningful Purim to all YWN staff and readers
ras18–If you click on the link, you’ll see that this is not a joke.
no this is actually a true story. I heard it on the radio as well.
Anyone else find it strange that the earthquake in Chile isn’t reported anywhere on YWN? Or is it just me who didn’t see it?
Never mind–I don’t know how I missed it before!