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What happened to Tonka? Missouri chimp at center of court battle is missing — or dead

St. Louis on the Air

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A federal judge in saint louis has been grappling with an unusual question. What happened to celebrity chimp tonka? Tonka achieved fame in the late nineties. But costar allan cummings said he was later shocked to learn that tonka hadn't retired after the film to an animal sanctuary. Instead, he was in in a breeding compound infestus. Connie casey, who owned the compound, called herself the missouri primate foundation. Peta alleged that the chimps actually lived in casey's qut filthy home in cages.

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