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Killer chimpanzee fed carbolic acid deaths shock zoo
Police seek culprit in the death of Doug the nine year old chimpanzee at Marseis Park Zoo. Superintendent Walton Carlton said the animal appeared well two hours before dying from mouth and stomach burns after being given soda laced with carbolic acid by a sadist. The chimp enjoyed posing for photos and interacting with visitors, especially girls, and was a park favorite.
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