That chimp attack in Connecticut? Startling, upsetting story, to say the least.
200-pound pet chimpanzee in Stamford, Connecticut severely mauls a woman. Owner stabs chimp repeatedly but fails to stop the attack. Chimp goes after police when they arrive on the scene. Police officer fatally shoots chimp. You may know chimp from Old Navy ads (the ones with Morgan Fairchild). Chimp knew how to use a computer, drink wine “from a stemmed glass,” bathe himself.
Really, no need to sensationalize this story. Just the basic facts (the first sentence or two above, really) should suffice to grab folks’ attention. (Not to mention a woman is critically injured, so some restraint and tastefulness are in order).
But….. no. That urge to sex up the story prevails. How’s it done? A few examples courtesy of cable and the tabloids.
Emphasize that the “rampage” occurred in a nice neighborhood, as on CNN ‘s American Morning this morning:
…this all unfolded in the upscale community of Stamford, Connecticut.
Inspire nightmares by invoking a popular children’s character, like the New York Post on its cover today: “FURIOUS GEORGE!”
Play up the chimp’s “star” status (not your average ape), as in these two story teases on CNN this morning:
A celebrity chimp goes after police and leaves a woman clinging to life.
And:
Gap commercial chimp on a rampage.
(As well as this New York Daily News front-page headline: “ATTACK OF THE TV APE.”)
Or, while emphasizing the ape’s acting career, also cast it as some sort of simian Hannibal Lecter. Fox & Friends’ Gretchen Carlson (emphasis mine):
Very, very serious story about this TV chimpanzee. Did you hear about this? 200-pound chimp, once a star, goes on a rampage in Connecticut and tries to eat a woman alive.
Really. You had us at chimp attack.
a CNN commentator made a good point about the impossibility of ever truly domesticating a wild animal, no matter how much you want it to to be domesticated
coffee!
#1 Posted by Joe, CJR on Tue 17 Feb 2009 at 11:35 PM
I think the woman who owned the chimpanzee should be prosecuted. I watched her own tv this morning, and she STILL expressed more concern and sympathy towards the chimp than she did for her own friend who was nearly mauled to death by it. She still doesn't get it. It's a WILD animal for Pete's sake. It's not supposed to be in a house being fed chocolate and filet mignon. It's not supposed to be sleeping in your bed, or kissing you in the mouth. The fact that she raised it from a baby does not negate the fact that it's a wild animal; and yet misguided, feel-good types do that kind of silliness all the time. Then they are suddenly confused, and upset when the animal reverts to its' true nature; wringing their hands and crying about how it was a part of the family. I'm willing to bet she probably treated the chimp better than she would a human beggar she passed on the street. Lets not get it twisted; for all of those people who think it's cute, to keep wild animals as pets, sooner or later it comes back to bite you on the butt, or face.
#2 Posted by Knuckleheads who keep wild animals as pets, CJR on Wed 18 Feb 2009 at 09:31 AM
It does not surprise me that the media would "sensationalize" this story...I suppose the story just wasn't dramatic enough. "Eat a woman alive"! HAH! My heart goes out to everyone involved.....
#3 Posted by Rupert, CJR on Wed 18 Feb 2009 at 09:31 AM
GIVING A CHIMP XANAX?? NO WONDER. THAT MEDICATION CAN CAUSE PERSONALITY CHANGES,AGGRESSION,AND HOSTILITY. WHY DID'NT SHE TAKE THE CHIMP TO THE VET ON MONDAY BEFORE GIVING IT THE WORST DRUG EVER??? XANAX ACTUALLY DOES THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO DO,AND THE DRUG COMPANY KNOWS IT.I FEEL SO SAD FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED-I THINK IT'S THE STUPID XANAX THAT IS TO BLAME FOR THIS ONE.
#4 Posted by JILL, CJR on Wed 18 Feb 2009 at 09:38 AM
There's a federal bill that would restrict private ownership of chimps and other primates.
Here's The Humane Society of the United States' take on this: http://hsus.typepad.com/wayne/2009/02/chimp-attack.html
#5 Posted by Rachel, CJR on Wed 18 Feb 2009 at 11:41 AM
Just FYI for anyone who wants to do something to help end the dangerous "pet" trade involving wild animals:
Take action to help prevent future attacks resulting from wild animals kept as pets in homes and communities.
Please urge your representatives to support the Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 80), which prohibits interstate and foreign commerce in nonhuman primates for the pet trade.
Find your reps contact info at https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
Also, several animal welfare groups provide a form to fill out that will then automatically be submitted to your representative. Check out HSUS (www.hsus.org) or the ASPCA.
Nonhuman primates in people's homes pose serious risks to public health (diseases transmittable to humans) and to public safety. In addition to endangering the community, these animals are often abused in the pet trade.
#6 Posted by Anne, CJR on Wed 18 Feb 2009 at 03:00 PM
You had me at "Furious George"...lol!
#7 Posted by gigi, CJR on Wed 18 Feb 2009 at 05:03 PM
the owner should be prosecuted. never been to america, never want to. glad i live in england. u got some mad laws there. it'd never happen here becos we are not mad enough to keep wild animals as pets and our laws dont allow that. they're originally born in the jungle cos thats where they belong - in the jungle mate! sad thing is when innocent people get hurt. its one thing when they eat their owners. but in this case it ate the poor friend! my heart goes out to her and i wish her a safe recovery. God bless her! but the stupid degenerate idiot owner. prosecute her and send her to jail.. thats still not good enough for the stupid mad crazy owner!!
#8 Posted by emily, CJR on Wed 18 Feb 2009 at 08:12 PM
This is just CRAZY! Have people not learned ANYTHING??? You can not make wild animals pets. We see these "attacks" in the news all the time, when will people learn? I have sympathy for the situation but these people should know better. Sure at one time this chimp was cute but it is NOT a human. Get a grip people........exotic animals are not pets. Get a goldfish! Get a life!
#9 Posted by Mary, CJR on Thu 19 Feb 2009 at 07:29 AM
Chimp Off the Old Block
One of my first rules of pet ownership, and maybe the most important, is to avoid those critters who require diapers. That rule in itself has prevented me from inviting a monkey into our home. Read more at: http://rigamarolebygeorge.blogspot.com/
#10 Posted by gary george, CJR on Thu 19 Feb 2009 at 12:40 PM
My name is Jason Coats and I'm a convicted felon, what a way to start a conversation isn't it? Well for me that’s the sad truth, why? Because instead of allowing myself or one of my friends be subject to such a horrible attack as this at the hands of a chimp I shot the chimp first, and for doing so I as a 17 year old kid I was painted as a "sadistic future serial killer", through a mixture of lies and public misconceptions about these vicious animals I am still publicly ridiculed and restricted from many rights because I'm a convicted felon and for what... not allowing myself or my friends to be permanently maimed? Well, even thou I feel I've been done wrong and misjudged, probably by many of you, I'd much rather be a felon than be dismembered like this poor woman in Conn. or St. James Davis or even like one of the owners of the chimp that I shot. I know people become fond of their pets and the loss of that pet no matter the circumstance is never easy. But to me the death of an HUMANE is a much greater loss. Unfortunately, for me my case came before these highly publicized cases and at the time chimps were thought of as smart, playful, kind animals and they very well can be. Well now, as I've said all along, the public knows that’s not always the case, they can be vicious, brutal, attackers, and for NO REASON should anyone ever be allowed to own one as a "pet".
#11 Posted by Jason Coats, CJR on Thu 19 Feb 2009 at 01:55 PM
My name is Jason Coats and I'm a convicted felon, what a way to start a conversation isn't it? Well for me that’s the sad truth, why? Because instead of allowing myself or one of my friends be subject to such a horrible attack as this at the hands of a chimp I shot the chimp first, and for doing so I as a 17 year old kid I was painted as a "sadistic future serial killer", through a mixture of lies and public misconceptions about these vicious animals I am still publicly ridiculed and restricted from many rights because I'm a convicted felon and for what... not allowing myself or my friends to be permanently maimed? Well, even thou I feel I've been done wrong and misjudged, probably by many of you, I'd much rather be a felon than be dismembered like this poor woman in Conn. or St. James Davis or even like one of the owners of the chimp that I shot. I know people become fond of their pets and the loss of that pet no matter the circumstance is never easy. But to me the death of an HUMANE is a much greater loss. Unfortunately, for me my case came before these highly publicized cases and at the time chimps were thought of as smart, playful, kind animals and they very well can be. Well now, as I've said all along, the public knows that’s not always the case, they can be vicious, brutal, attackers, and for NO REASON should anyone ever be allowed to own one as a "pet".
#12 Posted by Jason Coats, CJR on Thu 19 Feb 2009 at 01:56 PM
I believe that some one should go back and take a look at this teens case.(Jason Coats) He should have protected his self, and his friends. A wild animal is very dangerouse, just look at the Lion tamers, Seigfried and Roy, they loved their wild cats too: but look what happened to one of them.Now the son of the Chimp, that attacked Jason Coats, and his friends is in question. A wild animal, is a wild animal, no matter how it is raised. It will at some time return to it's nature. This kid is branded for life, it affects employment that he can get. He can not vote. Most of all he has a family now,that he needs to take care of, teach right from wrong. He can not take his boys hunting, teach them that they should vote, or several other things that a felon can not do, and this brand that he has been stuck with, is not right. The Chimp he shot had attacked before, but still Jason Coats was cinvicted. I believe even it's owner had been bitten by her. A family that lived in a small trailer next door to the Casey's also were attacked. Since all of this they have expanded their wild life safari farther into Festus Missouri. Some one needs to stop them. For several years they had a sign out in front of their house saying Jason was a murder. He was 17 years old. how would you feel if a full grown Chimp came after you? Shoot, or be eattin by the thing? Please help to lift the Felony charge from this young man, and his family.
#13 Posted by Sarrah Berry, CJR on Sat 21 Feb 2009 at 12:04 PM
I wanted to add to my earlier statement, that I am pretty sure that the Father Coco, has also attacked a two year old child, and may have been the chimp that bit the owner Mr. Casey's nose off. This says a lot about the saftey issue here, both Susie, and Coco the parents of Travis, have attacked humanes. That's not very good odds for us as humans. I think a law needs to be passed to prevent private ownership of these dangerouse animals.
#14 Posted by Sarrah Berry, CJR on Sat 21 Feb 2009 at 12:48 PM
Jason,
You were tried in a court of law and lots of people had a chance to see your actions were not for your safety or that of your friends, if you re-read the story you may remember a little more clearly of how you responded to Connie the day you shot Suzy in the Back and in the Face, while Suzy was SITTING tranquilized in the road ditch with her back to you & Connie begging you to just go back inside, I think your response afterwards were "I just got myself an F'n monkey" like you were some big game hunter. Don't try to mislead people by making them think Suzy's story is anything like what happened to St James Davis or Charla Nash's. Remember when I caught you guys down behind the habitat with your guns a couple years earlier?? And you told your friend one of these days, I'm gonna get me one of them (meaning shoot one) well you made it happen didn't you!
On the other hand the police officer that shot Travis was TRULY defending himself and won't be tried the way you were!
READ THE STORY:
http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/monkeywire/2001-April/000078.html
#15 Posted by MIKE CASEY, CJR on Sat 21 Feb 2009 at 01:26 PM
the horrific events that happened to jason and his friends could have all been prevented! exotic animals should never be kept in someone's private home or land. the animals that escaped in missouri had a prior reputation of 'escaping' and causing havoc in the neighborhood, causing harm to anyone in their way. the sad day that jason was fearing for his life and of his friends lives, the wild animals caused 1200 dollars damage to the car the kids were in, hurt their family dog, and broke out windows of the home, does that sound tranquil to you???? now that is scary, something out of a horror movie. the kids involved got slandered by the public and taunted and teased b/c of the carelessness and irresponsibility of the casey's!!! with the casey's proudly boasting a huge sign in the front yard for all to see. saying 'bring jason to justice, for the MURDER of suzy' , with the casey's trying to charge jason for murder! that is completely absurd!!! for the past 8 years now the vindication for jason has been long awaited for the public to see the REAL truth behind the story. that it was all in self defense, b/c had the WILD animals laid their hands on someone, a person would be dead. and thankfully just an ape ended up that way. anyone would have done what jason did, in his situation! human lives are worth WAY MORE than a crazed caged animal. jason is a HERO!!!! not a murderer! even the zoo's don't go into the habitats of the chimps b/c of their fierce territorial instincts they possess. oh, and someone might want to ask 'mike' how his nose is. someone that knows first hand how dangerous these creatures REALLY are!!!!!!
#16 Posted by n/a, CJR on Sat 21 Feb 2009 at 03:00 PM
the horrific events that happened to jason and his friends could have all been prevented! exotic animals should never be kept in someone's private home or land. the animals that escaped in missouri had a prior reputation of 'escaping' and causing havoc in the neighborhood, causing harm to anyone in their way. the sad day that jason was fearing for his life and of his friends lives, the wild animals caused 1200 dollars damage to the car the kids were in, hurt their family dog, and broke out windows of the home, does that sound tranquil to you???? now that is scary, something out of a horror movie. the kids involved got slandered by the public and taunted and teased b/c of the carelessness and irresponsibility of the casey's!!! with the casey's proudly boasting a huge sign in the front yard for all to see. saying 'bring jason to justice, for the MURDER of suzy' , with the casey's trying to charge jason for murder! that is completely absurd!!! for the past 8 years now the vindication for jason has been long awaited for the public to see the REAL truth behind the story. that it was all in self defense, b/c had the WILD animals laid their hands on someone, a person would be dead. and thankfully just an ape ended up that way. anyone would have done what jason did, in his situation! human lives are worth WAY MORE than a crazed caged animal. jason is a HERO! not a murderer! even the zoo's don't go into the habitats of the chimps b/c of their fierce territorial instincts they possess. oh, and someone might want to ask 'mike' how his nose is. someone that knows first hand how dangerous these creatures REALLY are!
#17 Posted by n/a, CJR on Sat 21 Feb 2009 at 03:02 PM
Good for Jason! Having the nerve to defend himself, friends and dog. It's too bad the neighbors were so stupid all those years to live with the possibility of a chimp rampage. Everyone should read this: lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/monkeywire/2001-April/000077.html These chimp keepers LIVED with 23 chimps in their HOME. Talk about abnormal! Jason did the normal thing. It makes me wonder if any idiots in Oklahoma keep chimps and where are they? Time to get a Federal law banning these creepy animals. Apparently they make their owners just as nutty.
#18 Posted by Sue Cavender, CJR on Sat 21 Feb 2009 at 03:39 PM
One more thought for the anthropromorphizing people reading this: there is no such thing as MURDER of an animal because they are ANIMALS, not HUMAN. I do not understand people who say their chimps (or dogs, cats, etc) are members of the family and just the same as a son or daughter. I have two small dogs & I like them but if one ever attacks a person, he will not be here tomorrow.
Read about the other crazy family (it was on ABC's Nightline 3 or 4 days ago). They made their 3 children give up their rooms so the chimps could have a room! They've lost their kids. The son moved out when he was 15. Both daughters left at early ages and the mother doesn't know if they'll ever have contact again.
GET IT STRAIGHT PEOPLE: you may have some kind of mental illness because this is absolutely abnormal. Jason's story makes me want to go to the next gun show & buy a shotgun.
#19 Posted by Sue Cavender, CJR on Sat 21 Feb 2009 at 03:55 PM
In 2008 there was a chimp escape and one bit a woman. These two chimps were SOLD by the same Caseys who are persecuting Jason for defending himself. Great history here, huh? Sell Travis to CT so he can kill a woman. His mother attacks teenagers in Missori. You sell two more to Jeanne Rizzotto way out West so they can escape and bite people. Isn't this enough to shut down operations like this?????? Here's the story. http://monkeydaynews.blogspot.com/2008/11/vandals-let-chimps-escape-bite-woman.html
#20 Posted by No Chimps for Me, CJR on Sat 21 Feb 2009 at 04:16 PM
Here is another article on yet ANOTHER chimp owned by the Caseys. This one bit a child actor, yet the Caseys took it to Michigan to let it mingle w/ people at a fair. Really sensible people, those Caseys. FYI: they are now divorced. Wonder if the crazy chimps had anything to do with it? http://www.howaboutcake.com/2008/11/14/the-problem-with-chimps-or-chimps-sell/
#21 Posted by Vicious Chimps, CJR on Sat 21 Feb 2009 at 04:41 PM
Mike Casey,
I find it interesting that you won't comment about the recent events publicly but instead you hide your face (though I can't say I blame you, being as how you have been disfigured by Travis' possible father, Coco anoter one of your chimps) and still stand behind your twisted lies about the actual events. You say I should go re-read the story? I don't have to, I was there, you weren’t, and the events of that day, due to your wife’s irresponsible and negligent actions still haunt me daily. How do you figure this is nothing like the attacks of St. James Davis, and Charla Nash? The ONLY difference is that I was able to defend myself. So I guess in that regard these cases are more like the other time Coco escaped and attacked a little girl, and her pregnant mother INSIDE THIER OWN HOME, or maybe it's like the time one of your own animals bit your nose off. You are right though, I had my day in court, but due to the lies and misrepresentations of the events that day by you and your wife, it was never really a fair day in court, it never could have been. What it all boils down to is the wealthy adults lied better than four teenagers could tell the truth. If you really think about it who as more to lose you or I? I think that most will agree that it would be you, that losing the animals that you and your now ex- wife have made so much money from is much worse than me trying to stay out of jail. It really makes me sick that you portray yourselves like you love these vicious animals so much and how they are like family. I think it is now clear to every one you are nothing more than a chimp pimp. Had you not been selling these animals to reap a handsome profit, maybe Mrs. Nash would still be able show the beautiful smile that we have all seen in her pictures and now unforunatly, there is little chance of that ever happening again. It is tragic that it takes such horrific attacks like these to expose you for the fur trader you are. Your tired lies have run their course and now the TRUTH is to be heard, and for the first time in eight years, I don't have to be ashamed to tell the truth, and I will gladly tell it to all who are will to listen.
Best of wishes,
Jason Coats
#22 Posted by Jason Coats, CJR on Sat 21 Feb 2009 at 05:09 PM
Mike Casey,
I find it interesting that you won't comment about the recent events publicly but instead you hide your face (though I can't say I blame you, being as how you have been disfigured by Travis' possible father, Coco anoter one of your chimps) and still stand behind your twisted lies about the actual events. You say I should go re-read the story? I don't have to, I was there, you weren’t, and the events of that day, due to your wife’s irresponsible and negligent actions still haunt me daily. How do you figure this is nothing like the attacks of St. James Davis, and Charla Nash? The ONLY difference is that I was able to defend myself. So I guess in that regard these cases are more like the other time Coco escaped and attacked a little girl, and her pregnant mother INSIDE THIER OWN HOME, or maybe it's like the time one of your own animals bit your nose off. You are right though, I had my day in court, but due to the lies and misrepresentations of the events that day by you and your wife, it was never really a fair day in court, it never could have been. What it all boils down to is the wealthy adults lied better than four teenagers could tell the truth. If you really think about it who as more to lose you or I? I think that most will agree that it would be you, that losing the animals that you and your now ex- wife have made so much money from is much worse than me trying to stay out of jail. It really makes me sick that you portray yourselves like you love these vicious animals so much and how they are like family. I think it is now clear to every one you are nothing more than a chimp pimp. Had you not been selling these animals to reap a handsome profit, maybe Mrs. Nash would still be able show the beautiful smile that we have all seen in her pictures and now unforunatly, there is little chance of that ever happening again. It is tragic that it takes such horrific attacks like these to expose you for the fur trader you are. Your tired lies have run their course and now the TRUTH is to be heard, and for the first time in eight years, I don't have to be ashamed to tell the truth, and I will gladly tell it to all who are will to listen.
Best of wishes,
Jason Coats
#23 Posted by Jason Coats, CJR on Sat 21 Feb 2009 at 05:10 PM
To Mike Casey...you are part of the problem, not part of the solution. You seem awfully proud of the conviction of a 17-yr old, but not very remorseful for the victim in the Conn attack. Your priorities are screwed up.
#24 Posted by Arizona guy, CJR on Sat 21 Feb 2009 at 05:18 PM
How I Changed Starbucks »The Problem with Chimps. Or, Chimps Sell!
Today PETA released a statement to Michigan residents urging them to protest the use of Kenzy the chimp at this weekend’s Michigan Family Pet Expo. Here is their plea:
The Michigan Family Pet Expo, scheduled to take place at the Rock Financial Showplace from November 14 to 16, plans to feature a live chimpanzee named Kenzy at the event.
Young chimpanzees such as Kenzy are as curious and full of life as human toddlers and suffer immensely when subjected to the stress of transport, large crowds, noise, confusion, confinement, constant handling, and other unnatural aspects of public appearances. Chimpanzees’ immense strength and wild instincts make them extremely difficult to control and a safety risk at events where they are in close proximity to the public, and Kenzy has already bitten at least one person—a child actor on the set of the movie Speed Racer.
Please click here to ask the Rock Financial Showplace to cancel Kenzy’s appearance at the upcoming Pet Expo.
Please also forward this important information to your friends and family.
Sincerely,
Lisa Wathne
Captive Exotic Animal Specialist
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
I dug a little deeper to find out more about Kenzy and the people putting on the pet expo, as I never like to hear about animals being used for entertainment just to sell tickets. Turns out, Kenzy is a very famous chimp. He starred in the recent film Speed Racer, among others, and works out of an entertainment company called “Chimparty.” The owners of Chimparty, Mike & Connie Casey, also own a primate rescue group. So that makes it all ok, right? Hmm… I just don’t know.
A quick google brought me to this tidbit, keeping in mind it is posted on a PETA blog:
Posted by: Niranjan | May 12, 2008 07:35 PM
I can tell you first hand that the chimp Kenzie was consistently harmed during the movie speed racer because I know Mike Casey, owner of Kenzie, personally and spoke with and/or text him 100s of times during his stay in Germany while filming. He would share with me when Kenzie was good or bad for the day and his favorite thing to do is hit Kenzie on the head with his class ring. Mike has spent a lot of time at my home in Montana with Kenzie and he would anger me with the way he treated Kenzie just because he was, well, being a chimp!!
But I also found an article from the St. Louis Dispatch from back in 2001, where one of the Casey’s chimps escaped and was shot to death for apparently attacking someone after getting loose from its cage. We weren’t there, we don’t know the circumstances surrounding this incident. It’s sad nonetheless, and it makes me worry about the welfare of wild animals in captivity. It’s a bigger picture.
After receiving the PETA email today, I sent an email to the organizers of the Michigan expo and put in a call to the event organization company, Tower Show Productions. “Bob” who is in charge of the Michigan show called back and left me a message saying he “does not have a position” on that issue. Instead, he deflected by saying the expo has many local animal rescue groups who do good work. Sounds like Bob wants to keep his job. Oh, here’s my email to them all:
Dear Rock Financial Showplace and Tower Show Productions,
Today I confirmed with Tower Show Productions that at this weekend’s Michigan Family Pet Expo, a chimpanzee named Kenzy will be part of the entertainment. So for the first time in several years, my friends and I will not be attending the pet expo. Using exotic animals for entertainment is wrong. It is wrong for the animals and it sends the wrong message to consumers.
From the many articles and tv shows I’ve read and seen about the abuses subjected to exotic animals by zoos and other “family entertainment”, it is clear to me that th
#25 Posted by Truth about Mike Casey, CJR on Sat 21 Feb 2009 at 05:57 PM
How I Changed Starbucks »The Problem with Chimps. Or, Chimps Sell!
Today PETA released a statement to Michigan residents urging them to protest the use of Kenzy the chimp at this weekend’s Michigan Family Pet Expo. Here is their plea:
The Michigan Family Pet Expo, scheduled to take place at the Rock Financial Showplace from November 14 to 16, plans to feature a live chimpanzee named Kenzy at the event.
Young chimpanzees such as Kenzy are as curious and full of life as human toddlers and suffer immensely when subjected to the stress of transport, large crowds, noise, confusion, confinement, constant handling, and other unnatural aspects of public appearances. Chimpanzees’ immense strength and wild instincts make them extremely difficult to control and a safety risk at events where they are in close proximity to the public, and Kenzy has already bitten at least one person—a child actor on the set of the movie Speed Racer.
Please click here to ask the Rock Financial Showplace to cancel Kenzy’s appearance at the upcoming Pet Expo.
Please also forward this important information to your friends and family.
Sincerely,
Lisa Wathne
Captive Exotic Animal Specialist
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
I dug a little deeper to find out more about Kenzy and the people putting on the pet expo, as I never like to hear about animals being used for entertainment just to sell tickets. Turns out, Kenzy is a very famous chimp. He starred in the recent film Speed Racer, among others, and works out of an entertainment company called “Chimparty.” The owners of Chimparty, Mike & Connie Casey, also own a primate rescue group. So that makes it all ok, right? Hmm… I just don’t know.
A quick google brought me to this tidbit, keeping in mind it is posted on a PETA blog:
Posted by: Niranjan | May 12, 2008 07:35 PM
I can tell you first hand that the chimp Kenzie was consistently harmed during the movie speed racer because I know Mike Casey, owner of Kenzie, personally and spoke with and/or text him 100s of times during his stay in Germany while filming. He would share with me when Kenzie was good or bad for the day and his favorite thing to do is hit Kenzie on the head with his class ring. Mike has spent a lot of time at my home in Montana with Kenzie and he would anger me with the way he treated Kenzie just because he was, well, being a chimp!!
But I also found an article from the St. Louis Dispatch from back in 2001, where one of the Casey’s chimps escaped and was shot to death for apparently attacking someone after getting loose from its cage. We weren’t there, we don’t know the circumstances surrounding this incident. It’s sad nonetheless, and it makes me worry about the welfare of wild animals in captivity. It’s a bigger picture.
After receiving the PETA email today, I sent an email to the organizers of the Michigan expo and put in a call to the event organization company, Tower Show Productions. “Bob” who is in charge of the Michigan show called back and left me a message saying he “does not have a position” on that issue. Instead, he deflected by saying the expo has many local animal rescue groups who do good work. Sounds like Bob wants to keep his job. Oh, here’s my email to them all:
Dear Rock Financial Showplace and Tower Show Productions,
Today I confirmed with Tower Show Productions that at this weekend’s Michigan Family Pet Expo, a chimpanzee named Kenzy will be part of the entertainment. So for the first time in several years, my friends and I will not be attending the pet expo. Using exotic animals for entertainment is wrong. It is wrong for the animals and it sends the wrong message to consumers.
From the many articles and tv shows I’ve read and seen about the abuses subjected to exotic animals by zoos and other “family entertainment”, it is clear to me that th
#26 Posted by Truth about Mike Casey, CJR on Sat 21 Feb 2009 at 05:58 PM
Jason,
I'm not interested in getting into a debate with you. As I said earlier, your conviction didn't come from me or Connie...Your conviction came from a court of law. What I find to be ridiculous here is the fact that you want to use this tragic story to try and vindicate yourself, and your actions, when witnesses (other then myself) clearly saw your story to be untruthful. Animals escape...even from zoos, and what you failed to share with everyone is that Connie handled the situation the same way they would have at the zoo. People are told to go inside to safety while the animal is tranquilized and taken care of. You were already safe inside. You were told Suzy had been tranquilized, and she was sitting down leaning over, about to go out when you shot her in the back. I have said many times, in your defense, if in fact she was coming at you, I would fully understand you shooting her, because you have to do what is necessary to protect yourself, but THAT WASN'T THE CASE. What happened in CT is tragic, and heartbreaking from every angle for both of the women involved, as well as the officer that was forced to shoot Travis. It WAS NOT the same situation and the support they need is what everyone should be focusing on.
#27 Posted by MIKE CASEY, CJR on Sat 21 Feb 2009 at 06:01 PM
If you own a pitbull and it gets lose and mauls someone your responsible for the attack. Even if the dog didn't get lose, yet attacks one of your children on your own property you're still responsible for the attack.
In Jason's case it sounds like Mike had the power of public opinion on his side. Yet Mike should've been the one facing felony charges.
#28 Posted by nochimpinaround, CJR on Sat 21 Feb 2009 at 07:11 PM
this would not be significant if all these ape/chimp attacks hadn't all come from the 'casey compound'. none of this would have happened if the casey's weren't breeding and selling animals, that they call 'family' for a hefty profit! who sells family for financial gain? and based on the fact that the chimp in Conn. was shot several times and still ran off, i don't doubt one minute that the ape was tranquilized and still able to cause over 1200 dollars worth of damage to a vehicle and home, and still harm the family dog. and trying to blame a 17 year old kid for the COMPLETE irresponsibility of the caseys whom with 'so much experience' has allowed their exotic animals escape on at least 3 occasions and the attacks that have happened in this country are all related to the same 'chimp family', to blame a child at age 17 for something the caseys could have prevented by not having these wild vicious creatures in a rural area and heeded the words of experts saying they should not be domesticated because they can't be tamed. to compare these animals with dog attacks is completely irrelevant, i have yet to see ONE DOG, that is 5 times stronger than any human much less all dog attacks, but yet every chimp/ape is. ONE escape is too many! when a dog hurts a human it is put down!no escaped animal that has been caged just goes out for a 'stroll'....whatever. jason is still the hero here, he saved his own life and the lives of his friends! the police that showed up on that day were armed and ready to shoot the animal DEAD! and the casey compound should be SHUT DOWN and have all there animals put back where God intended them to be, b/c not only do they have chimps/apes but emu's zebras llamas and other exotic animals caged up out of there natural environment for their OWN FINANCIAL GAIN and the long suffering of the people whom their CALM animals have attacked!
#29 Posted by n\a, CJR on Sat 21 Feb 2009 at 07:14 PM
Interesting conversation.
I don't know what happened on the night Suzie was shot but I know who was to blame. Not Jason who may or may not have been justified in shooting her. Her owners who allowed her to escape and get into a dangerous situation were to blame.
Owning a wild animal is an enormous responsibility and allowing a chimpanzee to escape and wander about in a residential neighborhood even once is unforgivable. Anyone who runs any type of wild animal facility and is unable to keep their animals 100% contained should not be allowed to continue operating.
Breeding chimpanzees and then selling them to people to keep as pets is such irresponsible behavior that there really are no words to describe it.
Mike, you are aware that a fully grown chimp is 4 to 5 times as strong as an adult male. How do you think these people you sell the cute little chimp babies to are going to are going to control these chimps when they reach maturity? Aggressive behavior in an adult chimp is perfectly normal for them. They don't become aggressive because of something unusual or because something has gone wrong. Aggression is how adult chimps relate to each other.
If the boneheads you sell these animals to want to take the risk that is one thing. The problem is that these wild animals inflict damage on innocent people that don't choose to take the risk.
So Mike, if you want to see who is to blame for Suzy's death and the recent injury in Conn, look in the mirror. From what I understand its not a pretty site, since one of your beloved gentle chimps has ripped of your nose, or is that just an internet rumor?
#30 Posted by esther, CJR on Sun 22 Feb 2009 at 12:28 AM
The Suze story makes me furious. Leave it to a bunch of lefties to humanize a wild beast and blame a kid of "Murder". A kid who is taking action during an adrenaline filled heat of the moment action to protect himself, ACTUAL HUMAN BEINGS, a real pet and personal property.
Just examin the Travis ordeal. The chimp was already recorded as biting a person as well as going nuts and stopping trafic for hours. An action which resulted in Conneticut voting in new law against this type of thing.
Jason, my heart goes out to you. I truely hope your case gets looked at again.
#31 Posted by Hoss, CJR on Tue 24 Feb 2009 at 01:06 AM
http://www.gopetition.com/online/25573.html
#32 Posted by n/a, CJR on Tue 24 Feb 2009 at 11:06 PM
i want to know why the casey's collected a LOT of money for a 'defense fund' for suzy. if he just clearly posted that he didn't prosecute Jason, the state of Missouri did and that is indeed what occured. the prosecution was not 'the casey's' it was the State of Missouri vs. Jason coats. what TRULY happened with the 'defense money', b/c it wasn't used to 'defend suzie' that's for sure . the state paid that. and i am sure everyone who donated and gave LOTS of money buying t-shirts and sending money would like to know what happened with their money too.
#33 Posted by n/a, CJR on Tue 24 Feb 2009 at 11:12 PM
THE TRUTH ABOUT JASON COATS! Jason has been on a bunch of sites, telling his side of the story, or at least he has had someone with better writing skills than he has write these posts for him. Of course, Jason has been coached on what to say along with his outright lies. Here are some facts about Jason and his violent nature:
THE CASEY"S DOG. Jason claims he didn't shoot the dog, and that a friend of his did. A lie. He claims the dog was a threat to his dog. THE DOG HE SHOT WAS A 4-MONTH OLD PUPPY! Jason's dog was constantly going under the Casey's fence to play with this young puppy. When the puppy discovered that it, too, could crawl under the fence, it followed Jason's dog. Hey Jason, were you scared of a puppy? Pathetic!
THE BLACK BULL: Jason claims in one post that the Casey's black bull got out of their pasture nd was in his yard. He, being the "hero" that he was, got the "bull" back into the Casey's pasture. ANOTHER LIE! It wasn't a bull, but a Dexter cow. Look it up. Dexter cattle are small. Jason was not in any danger from this animal.
"KILL A MONKEY:" When he was about 15 or so, Jason and one of his friends were shooting guns in the woods next to the Casey compound. Mike Casey asked them why they were there. He told them they had better not shoot in the direction of his property. Jason's friend later testified that jason told him, "Someday I'm gonna shoot one of those fucking monkeys."
THREATENED A HUMAN: This, too, was a testimony of someone who went to school with Jason. Apparently Jason got mad at either a teacher or an office worker and stated, "I ought to bring my gun in and kill ........."
ANIMAL ABUSE: Per one of his classmates, one day, there was a kitten by the side of the road. A female student wanted to pick the kitten up and take it to safety, but Jason grabbed the kitten, tossed it into the air and kicked it like one would kick a football! So this is the violent sadist all you sheeple are praising????
SUZY'S MURDER & THREAT TO MRS, CASEY: The shooting went like this: After Jason and his friends left their car, they went into Jason's house. Jason reappeared with a shotgun and blasted the sedated Suzie in the back. When the impact spun her around, he blew her face off!!! Mrs. Casey PLEADED with him to not shoot, but he did. After that, he went upstairs, exited a window onto the porch roof, and pointed his gun toward the chimps' compound. Mrs. Casey was begging him to put the gun down and he told her to "shut-up" or he'd shoot her too!!!
Don't be fooled by this lying piece of crap. He has a violent past and there's no telling what he is capable of.
#34 Posted by HillicaB, CJR on Tue 24 Feb 2009 at 11:30 PM
Mike Casey, Send your chimps back to the jungle before they kill or injure another human.
If I had one of your killer chimps on my property, I would shoot first and ask questions later!
Jason Coats, You are a hero, Not the bad guy anymore. You should probably see a lawyer or at least file an application w/your governor for a pardon.
#35 Posted by RichardB., CJR on Tue 24 Feb 2009 at 11:31 PM
hmm...hillicab? must be getting paid of by someone. maybe someone should check into that one.
b/c anyone that knows jason or the TRUTH about the situation KNOWS that hillicab is not telling the truth about any of that stuff.
hillicab must have some sort of personal gain/loss in all of this to feel so threatened by of all people Jason. hillicab should feel more threatened by the apes they know so well. nice try hillicab but no one believes YOUR lies.
#36 Posted by n/a, CJR on Wed 25 Feb 2009 at 01:29 AM
How naive can people be. From what I see, that Jason punk was doing nothing but showing off and shot an innocent animal who was not doing any harm.But he`s using Travis` case to make himself look like a hero.Poor innocent little convicted felon, lying, animal murdering,piece of crap!!The only ones who are falling for your B.S are the toothless stinky assed rednecks who go into the woods and murder innocent deer because they think it makes them look tough.I always enjoy hearing how a hunter gets shot, Because no one deserves it more, And I hope the next animal this moron Jason targets gets to him first and makes Charla Nash`s injurys look mild. You were tried, convicted, and guilty as sin.It`s trash like you that the world needs to get rid of. I hope you get what`s coming to you, You murdering punk.
#37 Posted by Sue, CJR on Thu 26 Feb 2009 at 05:55 AM
sue sounds angry about something. what? who knows, but it's people like her that has caused the world to be such the horrible place that it is, such hatred and insulting characteristics that this world doesn't need. this 17 year old didn't ask to be put into this position, by the actions of careless irresponsibility of the adults that shouldn't have allowed for their vicious, dangerous animals escape. and to wish such horrible things on someone no matter who they are is completley unacceptable, no one deserves such slander and malice. to call names...that's complete childish behavior. sue: jason is making sure that the horrific events of charla nash, st. james davis, himself and others that didn't make the media spotlight, never happens again. sue: maybe you don't have someone to protect you from your life situations, or upset that your life wasn't put out in the media b/c you needed someone to care about you, to make you so angry. but i will pray for you and whatever is going on in your life to make you so angry and slander jason the way you have. it just gives a poor representation of your self that isn't pretty.
#38 Posted by n/a, CJR on Thu 26 Feb 2009 at 01:18 PM
Dear Sue,
How do you really feel? I'm sorry you are so admit that animals have more rights than people, fortunately for me I don’t quite feel the same way. There’s an old saying “if your gonna be one, be a big red one” and when this is said and done you will have looked like that biggest fool yet, and by the way if Travis’s owner was “trash” like me maybe Mrs. Nash would not have been nearly killed.
P.S. Your hopes are coming true I WILL get exactly what’s coming to me VINDICATION
#39 Posted by Jason Coats, CJR on Thu 26 Feb 2009 at 06:25 PM
Hillicab,
I would like to know how well you REALLY know Jason. And I would like to meet this girl that says he kicked a cat, b/c I went to school with Jason and we were pretty good friends back then, I don't ever remember anything like that happening. Jason was a good guy, he was funny and smart. I liked hanging out w/ him, but life happened and now we each have a family of our own. I would like to point out a few things that have been in question about Jason’s character vs. those who have attacked him. First and foremost, I know the kid that testified against Jason in court, his name was Ricky, and HE was a jerk. My junior year of high school, I had English class w/ Jason. It was the week of the finals; Jason was absent one day, same day that we had a sub teacher that was older than dirt. Ricky’s girlfriend was also in class w/ us; Ricky came into our class room and said his name was Jason. He caused total chaos, he ripped up text books and threw them out the windows, he threw a wicker Easter basket that our teacher had had since she was a child, in the ceiling fan and it broke into many pieces. He called the teacher all kinds of horrible names. Remember, this whole time, telling the teacher that he was Jason. The next day the teacher came back and wanted to have Jason kicked out of her class, Jason had to prove that it wasn’t him, as for the rest of the class? We got into trouble b/c of that jerk to. On to the next "witness", the people that lived across the street from Jason when this happened, that kid went to school w/ us to, and some time before the "incident" w/ Jason, their house was busted by the cops for drugs, look that up, I'm sure that's on a record somewhere. As for Jason’s character, this is also on record, a few years back, the day after thanksgiving, it was cold and windy, Jason was at a resort here in town when he noticed a young couple going out onto the lake in a canoe. He also noticed a few minutes later that the canoe had flipped and these two people were struggling, neither of them could swim. Jason ran half way around the lake, jumped in fully clothed and saved them both. 911 was called, ambulance came and the girl went to the hospital b/c she had an asthma attack along w/ anxiety attack. Yes, it will be on record, there were plenty of witnesses that day. Jason, being the only one to act. That is the Jason that I knew. Some have also posed the question, why would these "witnesses" lie? I could think of several, if the Casey's, which they should have been, placed at fault for this incident, they would have lost everything they have. They were negligent in letting their animals escape and those animals caused harm. I would say they had plenty of reasons to lie and I am sure that w/ a little bit of effort, you could paint ANY teenager to look like a deviant. The Casey's put in a LOT of effort. As for the other witnesses, this is just my opinion, but every one has their price. Maybe that is where "Suzie's Defense Fund" money went? Just a thought.
#40 Posted by babygirl, CJR on Thu 26 Feb 2009 at 09:20 PM
http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/kci_airport_chimp
#41 Posted by babygirl, CJR on Thu 26 Feb 2009 at 10:52 PM
http://www.gopetition.com/online/25573.html
sign jasons petition if you agree with him
#42 Posted by babygirl, CJR on Thu 26 Feb 2009 at 10:54 PM
hillicab,
Are you serious? Don't you think that if Jason would have threatened to bring a gun to school he would have been expelled? Or at least suspended? That is the most outrageous thing I think I have heard yet. And no kiddin' the cow/bull wasn't a threat to Jason, that would be why he helped get it back home instead of "murdering" it....duh!!!! I suppose you to were there when the "puppy" incident took place? I think that you are some one trying desperatly to keep something a secret. You keep coming up with more and more wild accusations and I read where you attacked Jasons wife b/c she was pregnant? Wow...you have class. I certianly hope that NO ONE takes what you are saying seriously
#43 Posted by babygirl, CJR on Thu 26 Feb 2009 at 11:00 PM
Who is Hillicab, and Sue? These two individuals defenatly have some anger issues. Though I would just like to inform you that Jason Coats does not need anyone to right for him, you must not have researched very well, Most of Jason's school years were spent in a private school.He finished high school, and is now working on his Bach Degree, Jason is educated well, thank you: also at 15 years old Jason was more worried about fighting off cancer than killing your, or I am sorry, the Casey's monkeys, The ones that Mr. and Mrs. Casey can not seem to keep in their habitates.Oh, and seem to be attacking everyone. Oh yes: Then there is this Sue character, only trash would talk like that. Ladies would never. What's up, Jason would not give the time of day in high school? I am pretty sure people are not convicted of, The murder of an animal, Jason was convicted of property damage, because the animal is NOT a humane. I am sorry for the loss of any life, but at the same time, I am thankful that the three monkeys that were out of their cage that day, back in 2001, did not get to any of those kids.(How could you even say anything about that poor Mrs. Nash, you should truely be ashamed of yourself.) I guess if they had, someone would have made it against the Law for the Casey's to sell monkeys anymore. The Caseys' would not have hung slandering phrases out in their front yard for it seemed like about three years, about Jason Coats being a murderer, And just to remind people, God put all of us on earth, he put the animals here so we would have Food, and Clothing. Animals are animals. They are no where close to being Equal to us. I really pray that the two people that are being so ugly on this sight, to step back and think about what they are saying, because I really believe that Jason will come out on top this time. The Caseys' are not fighting a sickly 17 year old kid this time, He does know whats right, and wrong. Justice will prevail. The trial Jason had was no where near a fair one. Thou I do wonder where all that defence money for the chimp (Susie) went to? Missouri is who prosicuted Jason, the Casey's never even had an attorney. Hum, that's kind of strange don't you think. Hope some can figure that one out. And further more I am setting up a fund to prosecute anyone that desides it is nessasary to put anything on these sights about Jason's wife or children. I have the means to do so, and I promise to hire an investigator to find out who you are. Only trashy, bad mannered people, with no sence would right anything about an innicent child, or a pregnant mom to be. By the way, she may have been young, and even unmarried, but a barrell she was not. She was beautiful: and is now a beautiful woman of 5' 1", And is 115bs. top that chump. She looks great. So Hillicab, and Sue do some research please, before you write anything else. Make sure it is worth a P.I. looking for you. Oh yeh, I believe Jason's Attorny is already on the search. Guess what?, with computers, they can trace anyone. HA! HA!
#44 Posted by Sarrah Berry, CJR on Fri 27 Feb 2009 at 03:17 AM
This a note to Sue, How do explain your comment about Jason Coats situation? The one about the monkeys not doing any harm when Jason shot the female one? The monkeys were rocking, and pounding on the car that the teens were in. That is what started this whole thing. Yes their music was up, but they were in fact teens, that is what teens have done since who knows, maybe the Beetles! The boys in that car may have gotten out, but the young girl was in that car scared to death. The boys were scared too. How could any one not be affraid of three adult chimps, that are obviously agitated? Did you also know that Mrs. Casey is not only the one who left the cage open, but she tranquilized it after it had already been shot three times, not before. No one tells this part of the story. Then moved the monkey back onto her property, with the help of two construction workers. Even after that monkey had been shot three times at the Coats residence, and suposibly tranquilized, it still was trying to get back to its' cage. Sue do you think of these aspects of the situation, or is this response because you just do not like the Coats man? I think there is another interesting thing about all of this, I was wondering about the Susie defence fund? Why would you need one? When you did not hire an attorney, or have any legal fees, is this not some kind of public fraud. A lot of animal activists donataed to this cause. I wonder what they will think, if it comes out that the money they donated went for other things. Like several more acres of land for the Caseys', and amazingly the people that lived across for the Coats', the ones with the very trashy residense, the ones that helped the Caseys' out by testifing over Jason Coats. Then when it was done they also some how have a new home, and out buildings, some thing they could never have afforded before. Maybe this is just by chance, or maybe some one helped them out in return for thier help? Who knows, I hope the News people that are investigating this get to the truth.
#45 Posted by na, CJR on Fri 27 Feb 2009 at 07:47 AM
Lets help Jason get his petition signed, this way the Casey's hopefully will not be able to sell monkeys to anyone who really does not know just how dangerous they can be. Jason wants to clear his name, but he really wants to stop the sale of these animals, to people that are not trained to take care of them, as the animal reaches adulthood. As a baby monkey, they are very cute and cuddly, as an adult they are stronger than any man, and very dangerous. I want to emphisize on Jason for moment, Yes he may have been a brat, or a punk kid, But all us were teens at one time. If you remember your era, the older generation always called us punks, brats, or even hippys, especially if we doing some thing they did not approve of.This is what teens have done since who knows.The driving into the drive way with music of the time just blasting. That agitated the monkeys, that were already in the Coats yard. Well he is no different, this whole situation has marked him for life, not only is he a convited fellon, for protecting him self. But he is scarred of monkeys. He was then, and still is. So are the boys that were there. The girl is probably even worse. I know it is not okay to kill any living creature, but you know if a Man is beatting his wife over and over: then one day she filps and kills him. THAT'S self defence. But if three chimps come after you in your front yard, and you shoot it, you are a convited fellon, at the age of 18. That just does not seem right to me. I want to set up a bank of America account for The Jason defence fund. In reference to this there would have to be three signitures to withdraw, Jason, and Angel Coats, and the attorney that represents him. Hopefully some of the publis could help me with this. I am going to start this later today, I will post when it is ready. Please help this kid, and his family. He just wants a clear name for his family, and that no more monkeys can be sold. Especially from the farm that is in question. To many have already attack us from there. Help stop this, and again, please keep Mrs. Nash of Conn. in pur prayers, she needs them. From N Carolina
#46 Posted by na, CJR on Fri 27 Feb 2009 at 08:34 AM
Questions for Mrs. Casey.
#1- Who is responsible for the chimps.
#2-Who left the lock of the cage in 2001?
#3-Who left the lock off of the cage in the attack on the little girl, prior to 2001 attack?
#4-What is the name of the attorney you used in the 2001 defence of Susie the chimp?
#5- Have you ever appologized to any of the victoms, that have suffered from attacks by the chimps you supplied to the public?
#6- How much trainning do you give to customers that buy these chimps from you?
#7-How do educate your neighborhood about the chimps, and other wild animals?
#8- Who do you really think should be responsible for the actions of these chimps, that you are breeding, and selling to the public?
#9-How much training does one have to have to run a facility like the one you have? Compared to that of the public Zoo? They have to have a college degree, don't they?
Please respond to these. Mr.or Mrs. Casey. The public really wants to know.
#47 Posted by Sarrah Berry, CJR on Fri 27 Feb 2009 at 09:05 AM
O.K , To all of you defending Jason,He was found guilty in a court of law, To be found guilty there has to be overwhelming evidence, ESPECIALLY if you are as young as he was when he murdered the chimp.I am going by the overwhelming evidence the court had to have had, Not what Jason says to make himself look like a hero.The court had proof that he destroyed an animal without reason or provocation.All of you defending him are just going by what HE says, Not the hard evidence of the court.Sorry I came off like a psycho on my first post, But I just HATE people who kill or abuse animals.
#48 Posted by Sue, CJR on Fri 27 Feb 2009 at 07:26 PM
shouldn't hate anyone. and yes he does have PROOF and documents that will now be coming out for all to see. and precise contridictions of statements by the casey's themselves. and if you were ever mauled by an animal sue, you would just let them kill you? and if you had to use force to kill the animal to protect yourself, then that means you hate yourself.
#49 Posted by n/a, CJR on Sat 28 Feb 2009 at 03:22 PM
I don`t even know this Coats bunch,So who they are does`nt have anything to do with how I feel about this Jason,It`s what he did and what he was proven to have done.And he was NOT mauled,And if he had all this evidence of innocence, Why did`nt he use it in court?Not only did the court find him guilty, Many people had very negative things to say about his attitude towards the chimp before he murdered her.
#50 Posted by Susan Cross, CJR on Sun 1 Mar 2009 at 12:05 AM
Listen you ignorant PETA freak. Chimps are verified nasty vicious animals. They are dangerous more so than a pitbull or other simple predator because they can scheme and plan their attacks. They are like humans with bad attitude and 4-5 times the muscle to back it up. No one in their right mind is going to psycho-analyze a chimp in their immediate vicinity as to its mood or intentions. The only sane thing to do is escape or neutralize it. In this case if Jason saw that his friends were in danger(being in a car pounded on) he had to neutralize it. It is impossible to murder a free wandering ADULT chimp because by definition they are a deadly threat. Chimps should be banned from private ownership. They are far more of a threat than even big cats because hundreds of people across this nation keep them as "family" members in their own house in neighborhoods everywhere.
#51 Posted by M Mir, CJR on Sun 1 Mar 2009 at 01:43 AM
The vicious nasty animal is Jason Coats.The one who schemed and planned his attack was Jason Coats.The "Human" with the bad attitude is Jason Coats. And it`s him and his kind who should be locked away from civilization. Moron, everything you said to describe chimps described Jason Coats to a tee.And I just saw where he kicked a cat.if you really believe he was under any kind of attack from this chimp then you`re as gullible as Jason Coats wants everyone to be. Fortunately the courts were`nt. I just wish the punishment would have been much more severe.And he`s married and a father?Whatever married this thing and had a baby with him better guard that kid 24/7 because mark my word there is no telling what he`ll do to a child he`s left alone with. Any coward like Jason Coats who abuses animals because he`s afraid to abuse people because he knows he`ll get his ass kicked, And uses a shotgun to replace his balls, Is probably gonna abuse his kids. But don`t worry, all you Jason supporters, He`ll get away with it because his ditzy wife will defend his ass, Because she loooooves him.
#52 Posted by Susan Cross, CJR on Sun 1 Mar 2009 at 12:56 PM
I wish Jason would have been in CT w/his rifle that day. Maybe charla would still have a face.
#53 Posted by Howard Shalver, CJR on Sun 1 Mar 2009 at 06:18 PM
I`m thru arguing with all the animal haters.There`s nothing on this blog but a bunch of Jason Coat's friends.What irks me is that even after all these years he still has no remorse and is`nt man enough to accept his punishment.Don`t bother to respond because I won`t be wasting my time looking at these posts again.
#54 Posted by Sue, CJR on Sun 1 Mar 2009 at 08:29 PM
Susan- You are one deranged and ignorant individual. First of all, you dont even Know Jason or his wife- so why are you making ignorant comments like that? Angel Coats has more common sense in her pinkey than you do in that little pea sized brain of yours, so whos the ditzy one? Second of all- One could only hope to be half the parent that both Jason and Angel are... they are obviously better parents than yours were, other wise you would have been taught better than to be dragging young kids into somehting that doesnt involve them. We will all be praying that you dont have kids so you dont screw up thier heads the way yours is! Sounds to me like your jelous bc you dont have someone that "looooooves" you- Cant say I blame them with your ignorant ass attitude, WHO WOULD?
#55 Posted by Amber, CJR on Mon 2 Mar 2009 at 04:27 PM