Chimp Bites Off Berlin Zoo Director Finger
A Chimp at the Berlin Zoo has bitten off the finger of Bernhard Blaszkiewitz, who is the director of the zoo. Read more and check out photos and video here.
A chimp named Pedro, at the Berlin Zoo bit off the finger of the director of the zoo, Bernhard Blaszkiewitz. The director was feeding his friend nuts in front of zoo visitors, when the chimp bit his finger.
“Pedro is the boss of the group so he has to demonstrate a certain dominance in it to prove himself,” zoo spokesman Andre Schuele said on Tuesday. “Under normal circumstances, a chimp would never have the chance to reach a keeper or our director.”
Schuele also added that 28 year old chimp will not suffer any consequences for the unusual incident, which is speculated to be in a fit for attention.
Doctors were able to sew Blaszkiewitz’s finger back on, but sit is still unclear if the operation was successful.
Poor little chip is getting a bad rap for biting the director’s finger! The Berlin Zoo is also home to the famous polar bear Knut, who originated Knutmania.
Check out video of both animals below.
Berlin Zoo Chimp Bites Finger Video
Berlin Zoo Video