VICTORY!! Woman Accused of Hiding Chimp Beats PETA in Court
On Wednesday, the deceptively named ‘People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ were left looking like absolute clowns in court after claiming that a Missouri woman was hiding a chimp from them.
Last year, Tonia Haddix was ordered to turn over her chimpanzees to the controversial organization — despite a dire warning from their veterinarian that they would be in grave danger being transferred to a new facility.
According to Haddix and her veterinarian, one of the chimps, a 40-year-old named Tonka, passed away months before PETA seized the animals.
However, PETA claimed that the 5’2, 100-pound woman was secretly hiding the 250-pound chimp — and wanted her thrown in prison for contempt over it.
The court had ordered Haddix to provide proof of the chimp’s death,