Middle-Aged Woman Banned from Zoo for Having Affair with Chimpanzee

A middle-aged woman has been banned from a zoo in Antwerp after the officials noticed she was having an affair with a specific male chimpanzee.

The woman identified as Adie Timmermans was found to be spending an unusual amount of time with the 38-year-old animal called Chita each time she visited for the past 4 years.

Reports say she has been doing so continually and she keeps a conversation with it as the two interact from opposite sides of the glass, blowing kisses at each other.

The zoo authorities resolved that action had to be taken against the growing friendship and resolved to stop her.

According to Timmermans, “I love that animal and he loves me. I haven’t got anything else. Why do they want to take that away ? We’re having an affair, I’ll just say.

“However, the zoo believes that this ‘love affair’ was proving to be harmful for Chita as it was becoming a hindrance in developing a relationship with the other chimpanzees.

However, according to the zoo officials, “When Chita is constantly busy with visitors, the other monkeys ignore him and don’t consider him part of the group, even though that is important. He then sits on his own outside of visiting hours.”

The chimpanzees lover, on her part, feels the zoo is being unfair and questioned, “other dozens of visitors are allowed to make contact. Then why not me ?”

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