The Captive Primate Safety Act Passes
Less than two weeks have gone by since a 200 pound Chimp attacked a woman on the streets of Stamford CT. And already action is being taken to make sure nothing like this happens again.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Captive Primate Safety Act, H.R. 80, introduced by U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., and Mark Kirk, R-Ill., to stop interstate commerce in primates as pets.
The bottom line is, primates are not pets. Just ask Wayne Pacelle, President of HSUS:
“There is no reason for any private citizen to keep a primate as a pet, and this trade is driven by unscrupulous dealers who sell primates across state lines for thousands of dollars,” said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The HSUS. “Congressional action on this animal welfare and public safety issue will complement our efforts at the state level to dry up the trade and the practice of private ownership of chimps and other primates.”
I’m sorry that the Chimp died and I’m sorry that the woman was injured. Hopefully this eye opening experience will be the catalyst to stop people from bringing primates into their homes and using them in entertainment.
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