Many of us admittedly work with those who cast stones our direction, many times without cause or provocation. Beyond the damage they may cause, have you tried to look deeper to see what the cause of their frustration may be and how you can remove it? Oftentimes, those casting aspersions in our direction have been provoked by others or their circumstances.
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Statesman News Service
KOLKATA, Dec. 14: A 30-year-old woman and her five-year-old daughter were injured after being hit by a stone thrown at them by Babu, the male chimpanzee (see photo) at Alipore Zoo, this afternoon. Police said Mrs Mithu Mandal and her daughter Nikita suffered minor injuries on the forehead. Mrs Mandal was treated at SSKM Hospital and discharged later. Police said Mrs Mandal had come to the zoo from Naihati in North 24-Parganas along with family members. As mother and daughter went to see the chimpanzee duo, Babu and Rani, who are quite an attraction at the zoo, especially among the children, Babu suddenly picked up a stone and threw it at the crowd that had gathered near the enclosure. The stone hit Mrs Mandal on the forehead and rebounded off to her daughter's forehead. Alipore Zoo authorities suspect that some visitor may have disturbed the chimpanzee duo by throwing stones at them, trying to catch their attention. This may have infuriated Babu, who picked up one of the stones thrown at him and pelted it back at the crowd, hitting Mrs Mandal. On seeing blood oozing out of her forehead, visitors informed the zoo authorities. Meanwhile, Mrs Mandal's family quickly moved the injured duo to SSKM Hospital. A zoo official said that some visitors have the tendency of throwing stones at certain animal enclosures to catch the attention of the animals. The zoo authorities had earlier appealed to the visitors not to throw stones, but people continue to ignore their appeal. "Unless people throw stones, there is no way the chimpanzees can have stones in their enclosures," the official said.
FULL STORY: http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=1&theme=&usrsess=1&id=235694 Dan Stockdale, Conservationist & Exotic Animal Trainer Dan@TigerGuy.com || 865.300.3232 || www.TigerGuy.com
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