CHIMP REVENGE ON VISITORS

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A chimpanzee in a zoo has taken revenge on visitors by hurling stones at them, apparently because the same thing had been done to him. Skip related content
Related photos / videos Chimp Takes Revenge On Visitors Mithu Mondal, 30, and her six-year-old daughter Nikita were hurt at Kolkata zoo in India when Babu, a male chimpanzee, threw stones at them, the zoo reported.

The chimp was reacting angrily after being teased by crowds on Sunday afternoon.

The zoo's director said visitors had been trying to attract the chimp's attention, something which happens regularly.

The two victims were taken to hospital and released after treatment.

Last year, Babu and a female chimpanzee escaped from their enclosure by breaking the lock.

Zoo authorities have repeatedly asked visitors not to throw stones, but people take no notice.

"Unless people throw stones, there is no way the chimpanzees can have stones in their enclosures," an official said.

The zoo was created in the 19th century while India was under British rule, in the city that was home to the rich and prosperous East India Company.

It was opened in 1876 by the future Edward VII, becoming the first zoological gardens in Asia and, with its 45 acres, grand enough to rival its European counterparts.

The zoo is also home to the white tiger, an endangered specie