Animal burglary

June 10, 2002 1:46 PM

Animal burglary a new form of crime? Imagine waking up to see a chimpanzee nicking your cellphone...
posted by zia (12 comments total)

BAD MONKEY! BAD!
posted by fuq at 2:01 PM on June 10, 2002

Ah, that's nothing new. Bugs Bunny did this YEARS ago.
posted by crunchland at 2:08 PM on June 10, 2002

I was wondering why that giraffe was poking around in the jewelry drawer.
posted by billder at 2:35 PM on June 10, 2002

maybe this is just another gorilla marketing ploy.
posted by jewishbuddha at 2:37 PM on June 10, 2002

i saw this on tv. buncha monkeys in a tree jammin' to "jungle boogie" with some guys credit card.
posted by quonsar at 2:57 PM on June 10, 2002

Monkeys and naked women on page three? Gee, those British papers have everything!
posted by UnReality at 3:18 PM on June 10, 2002

This is common in some parts of India and other places monkeys roam free with humans. I'd much rather have them take my phone than get attacked. Its only a matter of time until they realize that the things they steal might make a good weapon.
posted by skallas at 3:35 PM on June 10, 2002

Anybody else reminded of that old episode of Dragnet with the dogs who were trained to snatch purses?
posted by Dreama at 3:42 PM on June 10, 2002

Its only a matter of time until they realize that the things they steal might make a good weapon

::Cues 2001's Thus Spake Zarathustra::
posted by vacapinta at 3:43 PM on June 10, 2002

I remember when monkeyjacking didn't mean a monkey stealing your car at gunpoint.

Though maybe this is better. At least cleaner.
posted by Kafkaesque at 4:11 PM on June 10, 2002

...unable to restrain myself...

perhaps a spanking is in order?

... no, I'm not proud of that...
posted by John Smallberries at 4:37 PM on June 10, 2002

Does "Hey, look at that dog" count?
posted by holloway at 5:53 PM on June 10, 2002