[monkeywire] Conn. man in rare ape rap

Josh Greenman josh.greenman at gmail.com
Mon Mar 9 10:35:19 EDT 2009


http://www.nypost.com/seven/03092009/news/regionalnews/conn__man_in_rare_ape_rap_158686.htm

Conn. man in rare ape rap

AP

March 9, 2009

A Connecticut man is scheduled to appear in court today after being
cited for illegally owning an endangered ape.

Pierce Onthank, 49, of Fairfield, is charged with illegal possession
of a pet siamang. A siamang can grow to three feet tall.

The charge comes a month after a Stamford woman was mauled by a pet
chimpanzee. That incident prompted the state and Congress to consider
strengthening laws about exotic pets.


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