# Not a cat burglar, but a chimp burglar

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-cat-burglar-but-a-chimp-burglar/113247>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 10, 2002, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-cat-burglar-but-a-chimp-burglar/113247 "2002-06-10T13:48:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-cat-burglar-but-a-chimp-burglar/113247/1 "2002-06-10T13:48:38Z")

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At least according to the [BBC](http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/video/38065000/rm/_38065567_chimp_lynch09_vi.ram). He’s up to a mobile phone and a stereo so far. It takes a little while to load, but it’s pretty funny.

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**Author:** ![The\_Clawman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@The\_Clawman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Clawman)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-cat-burglar-but-a-chimp-burglar/113247/2 "2002-06-10T13:54:26Z")

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Best ever piece of advice from the constabulary, from the article:

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> Officers are advising residents not to leave large bowls of bananas in prominent positions and to leave their windows closed.

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**Author:** ![CRorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CRorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CRorex)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-cat-burglar-but-a-chimp-burglar/113247/3 "2002-06-10T15:40:04Z")

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Umm so wait…

There is a chimp that can actually get out and wander around people?!

Chimps are several times stronger than people and can be VERY agressive.