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Chopper dies ages 48

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JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 21 Apr 2016 20:34

lol PH

Mind 48 is a good age for a Chimp :-( :-(

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PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 21 Apr 2016 20:30

I remember the song.....

Change to Brooke Bond,
Brooke Bond PG Tips,
Change to Brooke Bond,
Brooke Bond PG tips.

Families all enjoy it,
Smiling and happy faced,
PG tips means extra flavour,
Tea you can really taste......

:-D

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"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 21 Apr 2016 20:01

Tea just isn't gonna be the same

Choppers was put to sleep after suffering from heart and kidney failure, the zoo confirmed.

At age 48, the chimp had a colourful life appearing in the famous PG Tips adverts which ran from the 1960s to 1980s.

The chimp first came to attention of zoo keepers at Twycross in Leicestershire after he was rescued from poachers in Liberia by a British couple.

Her caretakers say she was known for her gentle nature.

In 2014, the zoo said the decision to promote the apes on television had been wrong and that the animals were affected as result.

Last January, Choppers returned to the small screen in a Channel 5 documentary charting the story of the lives of the original PG Tips chimps.

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"Choppers was a much-loved member of Twycross Zoo's chimpanzee group and she will be sadly missed by all staff at the zoo, as well as her numerous fans."

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