Monkey stoned and burned to death for being a witch

tiger55 · 31-05-2011 05:53PM #1

Children traumatised as animal welfare group blames 'dreadful superstition' fuelled by ignorance
A monkey was pelted with stones, shot at and burned to death in a South African township because residents believed it was linked to witchcraft, an animal welfare agency has said.
A mob chanted "Kill that witch!" as the vervet monkey was put in a bucket, doused with petrol and set on fire, according to witnesses. Children who witnessed the killing last week were said to be traumatised.

One resident, Tebogo Moswetsi, admitted he had captured the monkey as it sought refuge up a tree in Kagiso, west of Johannesburg.
"I was curious to see this monkey that people claimed could talk, and when I saw a group of people chasing after it, I joined them," he told South Africa's Star newspaper. "When it went up the tree, I climbed after it and brought it down because I was curious as I found it unbelievable that a monkey could talk.

http://www.u.tv/News/Township-mob-burns-talking-monkey-as-witch/34040e8e-bcca-4d71-9ae7-054572d4cd1f

Saila · 31-05-2011 05:55PM

best title evar!

bryaner · 31-05-2011 05:56PM

Monkey see, monkey do..

Chuck Stone · 31-05-2011 05:56PM

A scape-goat-monkey.

Poor thing

admiralofthefleet · 31-05-2011 05:57PM

as long as it wasnt spanked

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 31-05-2011 05:57PM

oh africa, never stop being you.

Dudess · 31-05-2011 05:59PM

In before walshb, whiteonion and old_aussie use it to justify racism...

cosmicfart · 31-05-2011 05:59PM

Shít happens deal with it these monkeys cant be trusted ive seen to many of them Stoned and hanging around the streets of dublin, burn them all i say

im invisible · 31-05-2011 05:59PM

see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil

For Forks Sake · 31-05-2011 06:00PM

Dudess wrote: »

In before walshb, whiteonion and old_aussie use it to justify racism...

The monkey wan't contributing to society and deserved it [/whiteonion]

tan11ie · 31-05-2011 06:00PM

Nuts!!!!:eek:

CrazyRabbit · 31-05-2011 06:01PM

Obviously, the monkey had a higher IQ than the rest of them combined and they were jealous.

tiger55 · 31-05-2011 06:02PM

Dudess wrote: »

In before walshb, whiteonion and old_aussie use it to justify racism...

This attack on the monkey could have been carried out by a gang of whites you know...

Asphyxia · 31-05-2011 06:05PM

Poor thing

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 31-05-2011 06:05PM

tiger55 wrote: »

This attack on the monkey could have been carried out by a gang of white you know...

it could have been, but we all know it wasn't.

Saila · 31-05-2011 06:06PM

tan11ie wrote: »

Nuts!!!!:eek:

mmmmmm monkey nuts..

ejmaztec · 31-05-2011 06:07PM

tiger55 wrote: »

This attack on the monkey could have been carried out by a gang of white you know...

Tebogo Moswetsi

My name is URL · 31-05-2011 06:08PM

That's just bananas

For Forks Sake · 31-05-2011 06:09PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

Tebogo Moswetsi

Tebogo M. O'Swetsi. From Tipperary. Probably.

Saila · 31-05-2011 06:13PM

*tumbleweed* CCCCCCC>

Show Time · 31-05-2011 06:14PM

Well i never a talking monkey!!!!!

Richard tea · 31-05-2011 06:20PM

No such thing as a monkey witch
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQPjFNFYcYXWiRDKz2g4HM6nfb921vr0bN9dhylF_FpyQaSEBq_

Although the witch in OZ had some monkey army

Dudess · 31-05-2011 06:22PM

tiger55 wrote: »

This attack on the monkey could have been carried out by a gang of whites you know...

I thought I made it clear I'm not the one who'll be using it to justify racism. Some... people feel it's ok to use this to look down on all black people unfortunately.

eilo1 · 31-05-2011 06:24PM

If the monkey could talk then he f**king deserved it!

Cant have a world with talking monkeys not can we!!!

arybvtcw0eolkf · 31-05-2011 06:27PM

Dudess wrote: »

I thought I made it clear I'm not the one who'll be using it to justify racism. Some... people feel it's ok to use this to look down on all black people unfortunately.

Oh look, Dudess is about to go APE sh*t

Mike 1972 · 31-05-2011 06:29PM

[rabble rabble]Well the monkey didnt do it again [/rabble rabble]

Nodin · 31-05-2011 06:30PM

Mike 1972 wrote: »

[rabble rabble]Well the monkey didnt do it again [/rabble rabble]

.....Why wasn't the monkey at work, thats what I want to know....

Show Time · 31-05-2011 06:33PM

eilo1 wrote: »

If the monkey could talk then he f**king deserved it!

Cant have a world with talking monkeys not can we!!!

Ahhh you have seen Planet Of The Apes as well.

YFlyer · 31-05-2011 06:33PM

In Hartlepool they hung a monkey because they though the monkey was a French spy.

http://www.thisishartlepool.co.uk/history/thehartlepoolmonkey.asp

Mickeroo · 31-05-2011 06:33PM

I knew when i saw the thread title it was either going to be South Africa or Cork.

Fratton Fred · 31-05-2011 06:37PM

YFlyer wrote: »

In Hartlepool they hung a monkey because they though the monkey was a French spy.

http://www.thisishartlepool.co.uk/history/thehartlepoolmonkey.asp

Damn, beat me to it.

That's why Hartlepool people are known as monkey hangers (although I thought they believed it was a devil).

Monkey stoned and burned to death for being a witch

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