Biologist voiced chimp concerns
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut biologist warned state officials nearly five months ago that a 200-pound chimpanzee who mauled a woman last month could seriously hurt someone if he felt threatened, according to a memo released to state lawmakers Friday.
The biologist also said the chimp’s owner violated state law, and ended her note with the prophetic warning: "It is an accident waiting to happen....
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