Comments on: Killer Chimps: Your Critique?

By: jimnypivo

jimnypivo — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:40:38 +0000

Underwhelmed I was, first by only 10 minutes of ‘killer chimps stories’, second for the following 50 minutes of the typical Monsterquest episode recipe.

I really have diffculty taking MQ seriously when they apply that same formula to all their topics: choose a subject, talk to Jeff Meldrum or Loren for a few minutes, fly in a crew of ‘experts’ for three days, and then show us deer pictures on trail cams.

Heck, they may have gotten better results with that Bigfoot-bothered fishing cabin in Canada if they’d exteded their visit for more than a few days. Maybe if they stayed with their subject a little longer they’d come up with something a bit more interesting.

I also agree with mitchigan. Why no tie-in with skunk apes or even a suggestion the Myakka ape might have been a feral Bonzo?

By: Rob008

Rob008 — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:48:16 +0000

Swnoel:
I need to clarify myself. I don’t believe that there is a large population of killer chimps hiding in Florida. I do believe that there are some chimps/apes loose here in Florida. I believe that they are responsible for some (not all) the Skunk Ape sightings here in Florida. I also believe that once they are seen, they vacate the immediate area and move on to another location. As far as the exotic snake goes, My theory is that these exotic animal importers/sellers are letting anacondas and pythons loose in the everglades on purpose. Why you say. think about. They let the snakes loose in the everglades, they go and make baby snake. the seller goes back to where he let them loose as scarfes up the baby snakes and selles them. He doesn’t have to travel all the way back to South America and he doesn’t have to pay import cost on all those snakes. I do hope the authorities catch these crooks before the damage the Everglades ecosystem. You watch. we will end up having a piranha problem down there

By: tropicalwolf

tropicalwolf — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:42:02 +0000

10 minutes good…

Would have been great had the title been “Owls and Swine of the Swamp”

By: swnoel

swnoel — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:55:15 +0000

Rob, not everyone believes there can’t be chimps, I believe there are some, but I can’t believe there are any populations of them.

As you have stated, there are many exotics that are now thriving and inhabiting Florida.

It’s a shame and very dangerous that this is occuring.

Unfortunately, many of these exotics are still coming into the state, some legally and some illegally.

I know that shutting the barn door, after the horse is out ,might not make much sense, but the Federal Government should eliminate exotics from coming into the country.

By: dobher-chu

dobher-chu — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:06:50 +0000

listen im a zoologist and have to ask why do so many people say things like “these animals could not live in the wild for very long”, big cats do it in areas completely out of their natural habitat and most of all the people here are referring to one of the most intelligent animals on earth as well as being an opportunistic feeder.

the second point i have to make is if you raise any animal (including humans) in capitivy it is bound to affect their psychological outlook towards its captors.

By: Rob008

Rob008 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:08:57 +0000

I just want to start off by saying that I live in Florida. After reading the comments made, it seems that the general consensus is that there are no chimps running around Florida. I on the other hand do believe that there are exotic pets that are loose in Florida. Not long ago a chimp was seen and photographed up near Gulf Breeze. Another type of ape was seen further north. My uncle, who has lived in Floirda all his life, has told me stories about when Hollywood, would make jungle movies down in Florida, and were sometimes loosing animals. The Myakka photo show clearly a orangutan that has probably gotten loose. When I was living in Okeechobee, we had spider monkeys in our back yard (They use throw their poop at you). I also believe that some of these Skunk Ape sightings might be infact be loose chimps. Florida has always had a problem with exotic pets getting loose. Down in Fort Myers, they have problem with Nile monitors and the Everglades has anacondas and pythons. There is no reason to think that there cannot also be chimps or apes roaming around to. I don’t understand how you can believe in a 8 foot bipedal anthropoid, but you can’t believe in an escaped chimp living in the Florida woodlands.

By: sasquatch

sasquatch — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:50:29 +0000

Didn’t watch it..Chimps are known animals…therefore should not be the subject on Monsterquest…same with the episode on feral dogs.
I would rather see failed attempts at finding Bigfoot in different parts of the country EVERY WEEK than shows about KNOWN animals….BORING.
At least Destination Truth is coming up soon…But they’ll probably have some clinkers too….ghosts… hew boy…
Maybe I’ll get rid of Satelite TV.

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:34:29 +0000

I seem to think that, yes, the scenes were disturbing. Learning that they grow into something more than the usually cuddly creatures they are when young was fascinating. It was interesting to see how they were trying to show a connection between attacks from ones in captivity to the possiblility of it happening from the wild ones.
Whether Florida can sustain a population of chimpanzees remains to be seen, but mitchigan’s post of why no one theorized it could explain skunk ape sightings was an interesting one.
Doug

By: swnoel

swnoel — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:20:03 +0000

I found the show educational.
With the proliferation of wild animals owned as pets, Florida has certainly become ground zero for release of many.
While it was unclear that there was any population of chimps, the possibility of individual animals are quite possible.
I would suggest for those that think these animals are like Disney animals, to view the show again.
Wild animals taken into captivity are still wild and will , if they chose, kill you.
Thank you MQ!!

By: cryptidsrus

cryptidsrus — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:35:59 +0000

My impression:

I agree it WAS genuinely disturbing for about ten minutes. Played more like a documentary. 3 out of 5 stars.

Personally I have no problem believing escaped cchimps could OCCASIONALLY survive in the wild. My take, of course.