Joburg baboon 'dangerous'

R

Redeemed

Expert Member
Joined
Oct 7, 2008
Messages
2,916
Reaction score
14
A baboon roaming suburbs south of Johannesburg poses a threat to local residents and their pets, the Johannesburg Zoo said on Wednesday.

"For instance if it comes across a domestic dog, depending on the size of the dog, the baboon might kill it by ripping the dog's torso, or even by picking it up and swinging the dog against a nearby structure until the dog dies," said zoo spokeswoman Letta Madlala.

"With regards to people, baboons do not ordinarily attack people, unless... they feel threatened or trapped. Then they will bite, instilling severe pain as their canine teeth are bigger and longer than a lion's."

People who found the baboon in their home should leave the doors open and "get out of the way".

"Remain calm and relaxed as a baboon can read body language and as you become nervous the baboon might become aggressive. Try not to make eye contact with it as this is less threatening than looking at the baboon straight in the eyes."

Earlier on Wednesday an off-site monitoring company said the male baboon was missing.

"Whether he is still wandering around the area or left no one knows," Vega Monitoring owner Lyall Meistre said. The baboon was last spotted in the Meyersdal Eco Estate on Thursday. The estate contacted animal authorities to capture him, but then could not find him.

The primate had been on the loose for about a week-and-a-half after first being sighted by Vega staff at a complex in Bassonia, roughly two kilometres away.

Its movements were recorded on closed-circuit television cameras.

A security meeting was held on Tuesday night about the roaming baboon, said Meistre. Residents were urged not to feed it because it was wild.
Click to expand...
Link.
 
"For instance if it comes across a domestic dog, depending on the size of the dog, the baboon might kill it by ripping the dog's torso, or even by picking it up and swinging the dog against a nearby structure until the dog dies," said zoo spokeswoman Letta Madlala.
Click to expand...

Jesus Christ, Letta! Okay guy...:eek:
 
Baboon's favourite means of killing is disembowelment. Seen it done to a dog on a farm long time ago... messy.
 
It steps on my property and it'll get dealt with like a criminal.

Family and personal safety > animal rights.
 
When my father was young they had a Rodesian Ridgeback that got in a fight with the alpha male of a troop. The baboon sank its teeth into the dog's back and broke its spine.
 
Maybe he is on his way to see how Julius' mansion is coming along.
 
Wow, this thread took a serious turn for the worse. You two are being about as racially undertoned as an ANCYL speech...
 
DJ... said:
Why would you give it your wallet and cellphone? I don't see how that's going to solve anything...
Click to expand...

So he could call his troop and find out where they are and then catch a taxi to them?
 
ponder said:
So he could call his troop and find out where they are and then catch a taxi to them?
Click to expand...

It's a well known fact that baboons only use speed-dial, so he'd never remember the number. You're thinking about vervet monkeys...
 
DJ... said:
Wow, this thread took a serious turn for the worse. You two are being about as racially undertoned as an ANCYL speech...
Click to expand...

As soon as I saw the word baboon, I knew some idiot will post racial innuendo before it gets to the second page...
 
sox63 said:
As soon as I saw the word baboon, I knew some idiot will post racial innuendo before it gets to the second page...
Click to expand...

Yeah it's disgusting to read, but we're now discussing the cellphone habits of vervet monkeys, so let's not derail...:D
 
DJ... said:
Yeah it's disgusting to read, but we're now discussing the cellphone habits of vervet monkeys, so let's not derail...:D
Click to expand...

Wonder where they learned those skills ... probably from family members.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top
Sign up to the MyBroadband newsletter
X