House passes bill to curb trade of primates as pets

The Captive Primate Safety Act would prevent purchase and transport of monkeys and apes over state lines for use as pets. Supporters cite a chimp's recent mauling of a woman in Connecticut. Eight days after a Connecticut woman was mauled by a friend's pet chimpanzee, the House of Representatives approved a bill Tuesday designed to stop the interstate trade of monkeys and apes as pets.

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