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 (11 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

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