Slain chimp’s mom was shot in Festus in ’01


	Slain chimp’s mom was shot in Festus in ’01

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2-21-2009 7:11 AM

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2-21-2009 12:52 PM

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Wild animals belong in the wild, in the countries they originate.

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Family members, animal rights groups and former clients of Casey's told the Post-Dispatch that Travis was Suzy's son and that Herold bought him shortly after he was born. Casey did not return a reporter's phone calls. 
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