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December 2, 2008 7:13:45 AM CST



Gibraltar to Kill Pesky Apes

Posted Apr 18, 08 5:27 AM CDT in World 

(Newser) – Gibraltar has decided to kill a band of its famous Barbary apes that has been harassing tourists and residents, AP reports. The 25-strong group of renegade apes—actually large monkeys—has moved to a popular beach area where the animals have been stealing food and climbing into open windows. The British territory's tourism minister said the decision to kill the apes wasn't made lightly.

 

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The Rock of Gibraltar, home to a famous colony of wild monkeys.   (Getty Images)
A Barbary ape perches upon a rock on the Rock of Gibraltar in Gibraltar, in this February 2000 file photo.   (AP Photo/Lisa Marie Pane, File)
Barbary apes perch high above the British territory of Gibraltar.   ((c) Plutor)
Animal rights groups have slammed Gibraltar's decision to cull a group of Barbary apes.   (Earth Life Forms - Animals)
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