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| Do not feed the cheetahs |
| 2007-02-14 |
| I'm the cheetah whisperer. They all love me... BRUSSELS, Belgium — An animal lover was mauled to death by cheetahs after entering their cage at a zoo in northern Belgium, authorities and zoo officials said Monday. Karen Aerts, 37, of Antwerp, was found dead in the cage, Olmense Zoo spokesman Jan Libot said. Police said they ruled out any foul play. They did not rule out stupid play... Authorities believe Aerts, a regular visitor to the zoo, hid in the park late Sunday until it closed and managed to find the keys to the cheetah cage. Monkey cage, elephant cage, three toed sloth cage,...ah! Cheetah cage! Let's go visit! "Karen loved animals. Unfortunately the cheetahs betrayed her trust," Libot said. Yeah. Blame the cheetahs... One of the cats that killed Aerts was named Bongo, whom the woman had adopted under a special program. She paid for Bongo's food, Libot said. ...and then became Bongo's food. Bongo like humans! Animal rights group GAIA called for the immediate closure of the zoo, located 55 miles northeast of Brussels, saying it was unsafe for both visitors and the cats. GAIA? She's pissed too? Rudy Demotte, the Belgian minister responsible for animal welfare, sent a team to investigate. Well, Muldoon. Great detective work tells me it looks like she snuck in the cheetah cage and they killed her... |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #6 Dilbert cartoon punchline: "I said 'Honey, don't moon the cheetahs, they look fast'" |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-02-14 15:59 |
| #5 Cheetahs, why do they ate us? |
| Posted by: Tibor 2007-02-14 15:22 |
| #4 Wild animals - why do they eat us? I mean, what is it with these animals anyway. Always going around eating other animals. Don't they know eating animals is morally wrong? And don't forget to add Timothy Treadwell to the list of consumables. Watched the "Grizzly Man" documentary the other day. I found it a surprisingly sympathetic portrait of the guy with some great animal photography. But he was still an idiot. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2007-02-14 14:20 |
| #3 Tw comments, both in poor taste: 1. And they say cheetahs never prosper. 2. Watched too many Cheetah Girls DVDs, did she? |
| Posted by: Mike 2007-02-14 13:45 |
| #2 Mr. Darwin, we have a winner! |
| Posted by: AlanC 2007-02-14 13:30 |
| #1 don't fuck with the wild animals no mater how cute, slimy or poisonous. Just ask Steve Irwin, Gay Roy Horn or Karen Aerts.. so solly i forgot, you can't ask dem 'cause they be ded. |
| Posted by: RD 2007-02-14 13:26 |