June 28, 2012

Adult Chimpanzee Kills Infant Chimpanzee At Los Angeles Zoo



In a horrifying incident a baby chimpanzee was killed by an adult male chimpanzee in front of visitors at Los Angeles zoo on Tuesday. According to Huffington Post, the adult one suddenly attacked the 3-month-old infant. That’s why the zoo workers could not prevent the fatal attack. The baby chimpanzee was born on March 6 this year.

“This is a heartbreaking and tragic loss for the zoo and especially for the Great Ape Team who have worked diligently to care for the infant and its mother since its birth,” the Huffington Post quoted zoo spokesperson Jason Jacobs as saying.

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