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by **Guttpuppy** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:27 pm

Charlie, a chimp at the Bloemfontein Zoo, has been picking up cigarettes thrown to him by visitors and smoking them.

Zoo officials said he probably picked up the habit by observing humans.

"Baby chimps pick up habits by mimicking adults and we think he started mimicking smokers at his enclosure which probably led to smokers throwing him cigarettes," said spokesman Daryl Barnes.

Mr Barnes said Charlie was already showing the signs of a true nicotine addict: "He even acts like a naughty schoolboy by hiding the cigarette when staff approach the area."

Mr Barnes said that the zoo was determined to help him quit.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/21/eveningnews/main690053.shtml

by **ljthockey** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 12:14 am

Hahahhaha

Thats crazy better hope no one throws him any joints.

by **no1cowboysfan** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 12:18 am

This reminds me of Episode 3 of the infamous Clerks Cartoons... hilarious.

However, in real life, this is horrible. 1) who throws cigarettes at a chimp, and 2) its nice to see how impressionable smoking is.

by **PackerAttack84** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 8:13 am

It's #2 on SportsCenter's Not Top 10.

by **Calyxes** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 8:15 am

I saw that on sports center this morning. The chimp looks loke he is enjoying it though.

by **Dirt Bag** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 9:12 am

lol yea that's funny i saw it on the news yesterday and the news anchors just thought it was horrible and i guess it kind of is but it is still pretty funny

by **joshyboy72** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 9:22 am

PackerAttack84 wrote:It's #2 on SportsCenter's Not Top 10.

Yeah that's where I saw it. I was seriously rolling on the floor laughing, evolution man. ;-D

by **mtryanks12** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:05 am

woah that's freaky. It shows how smart chimps are. :-b

by **The Miner Part 2** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 6:00 pm

Mr Barnes said that the zoo was determined to help him quit.

Damn facists. Let the monkey smoke!

... ha, i cant believe that sentence actually has relevence.

by **MeShawn** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 6:14 pm

The Miner Part 2 wrote:
Mr Barnes said that the zoo was determined to help him quit.

Damn facists. Let the monkey smoke!

... ha, i cant believe that sentence actually has relevence.

LOL, a month on nicotine patches should do the trick.

Funny article.

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