from always being around me and always watching like every move I make when I
watching like every move I make when I
watching like every move I make when I come in with the tools they’re like
come in with the tools they’re like
come in with the tools they’re like right in my face watching and as soon as
right in my face watching and as soon as
right in my face watching and as soon as I put the tools down they would pick it
I put the tools down they would pick it
I put the tools down they would pick it up and mimic exactly what I’m doing
up and mimic exactly what I’m doing
up and mimic exactly what I’m doing Carmen Presti has lived at home with his
Carmen Presti has lived at home with his
Carmen Presti has lived at home with his chimp Charlie for 22 years you see he
chimp Charlie for 22 years you see he
chimp Charlie for 22 years you see he knows the difference between this
knows the difference between this
knows the difference between this Phillips head and the the nail he
Phillips head and the the nail he
Phillips head and the the nail he actually was pounding the hammer on this
actually was pounding the hammer on this
actually was pounding the hammer on this Phillips head and he switched to your
Phillips head and he switched to your
Phillips head and he switched to your actual cordless drill and that’s what
actual cordless drill and that’s what
actual cordless drill and that’s what he’s working on right now are you going
a blonde locket Carmen and his wife
a blonde locket Carmen and his wife Kristy also have a second deaf chimp
Kristy also have a second deaf chimp
Kristy also have a second deaf chimp Kiko who may have been abused by a
Kiko who may have been abused by a
Kiko who may have been abused by a previous owner you like it
previous owner you like it
previous owner you like it Carmen works full-time caring for his
Carmen works full-time caring for his
Carmen works full-time caring for his primates can’t you do it you are Danny
primates can’t you do it you are Danny
primates can’t you do it you are Danny to do it and Christie has two jobs to
to do it and Christie has two jobs to
to do it and Christie has two jobs to support the family I was never really a
support the family I was never really a
support the family I was never really a primate
primate
primate person per se but when I met my wife
person per se but when I met my wife
person per se but when I met my wife Christie I remember her asking me if I
Christie I remember her asking me if I
Christie I remember her asking me if I wanted to meet a chimpanzee that was
wanted to meet a chimpanzee that was
wanted to meet a chimpanzee that was actually for sale and I said sure and
actually for sale and I said sure and
actually for sale and I said sure and what ended up happening sort of fell in
what ended up happening sort of fell in
what ended up happening sort of fell in love with the chimp just I gave it with
love with the chimp just I gave it with
love with the chimp just I gave it with my wife the chimp was very expensive and
my wife the chimp was very expensive and
my wife the chimp was very expensive and we ended up remortgaging our my mother’s
we ended up remortgaging our my mother’s
we ended up remortgaging our my mother’s home for the the chimpanzee Charlie a
home for the the chimpanzee Charlie a
home for the the chimpanzee Charlie a chimp costs about 50,000 dollars and
chimp costs about 50,000 dollars and
chimp costs about 50,000 dollars and 15,000 a year to care for when Carmen’s
15,000 a year to care for when Carmen’s
15,000 a year to care for when Carmen’s were young both lived in the house got a
were young both lived in the house got a
were young both lived in the house got a move I’m not coming in till you move
move I’m not coming in till you move
move I’m not coming in till you move come I got a move buddy but now as
come I got a move buddy but now as
come I got a move buddy but now as adults it’s too dangerous to let them
adults it’s too dangerous to let them
adults it’s too dangerous to let them out so they spend their days locked in a
out so they spend their days locked in a
out so they spend their days locked in a cage attached to the prestes home when
cage attached to the prestes home when
cage attached to the prestes home when the chimpanzees very young they are very
the chimpanzees very young they are very
the chimpanzees very young they are very easy to work with please
easy to work with please
easy to work with please as he focused on punch when I got
as he focused on punch when I got
as he focused on punch when I got Charlie I used to bring him to the dojo
Charlie I used to bring him to the dojo
Charlie I used to bring him to the dojo in within like an hour I taught this
in within like an hour I taught this
in within like an hour I taught this chimp how to throw a left punch in the
chimp how to throw a left punch in the
chimp how to throw a left punch in the right punch huh and it just sort of
right punch huh and it just sort of
right punch huh and it just sort of mushroomed from there next thing I know
mushroomed from there next thing I know
mushroomed from there next thing I know he was doing combination kicks what he’s
he was doing combination kicks what he’s
he was doing combination kicks what he’s about known for mostly as a jump
about known for mostly as a jump
about known for mostly as a jump spinning heel kick which is unbelievable
spinning heel kick which is unbelievable
spinning heel kick which is unbelievable kick he could probably throw it better
kick he could probably throw it better
kick he could probably throw it better than most humans could there he actually
than most humans could there he actually
than most humans could there he actually learned faster than almost any human I
learned faster than almost any human I
learned faster than almost any human I have ever taught come on Charlie let’s
have ever taught come on Charlie let’s
have ever taught come on Charlie let’s eat but Charlie the karate chimp has
eat but Charlie the karate chimp has
eat but Charlie the karate chimp has been retired for 13 years by the time he
been retired for 13 years by the time he
been retired for 13 years by the time he was 10 he was too strong to take out of
was 10 he was too strong to take out of
was 10 he was too strong to take out of his cage as they get older they become
his cage as they get older they become
his cage as they get older they become very strong even at the age of like 3
very strong even at the age of like 3
very strong even at the age of like 3 they have the strength of a full-grown
they have the strength of a full-grown
they have the strength of a full-grown adult and maybe the mind of like a
adult and maybe the mind of like a
adult and maybe the mind of like a three-year-old child you’re gonna eat up
three-year-old child you’re gonna eat up
three-year-old child you’re gonna eat up their full-grown chimps are up to seven
their full-grown chimps are up to seven
their full-grown chimps are up to seven times stronger than people and as with
times stronger than people and as with
times stronger than people and as with Travis in Connecticut can be
Travis in Connecticut can be
Travis in Connecticut can be unpredictable you being a good boy
unpredictable you being a good boy
unpredictable you being a good boy Charlie he’s 23
Charlie he’s 23
Charlie he’s 23 in Keiko’s 22 and that many people could
in Keiko’s 22 and that many people could
in Keiko’s 22 and that many people could actually go around full adult male
actually go around full adult male
actually go around full adult male chimps fully intact canines they’re not
chimps fully intact canines they’re not
chimps fully intact canines they’re not neutered just because of their strength
neutered just because of their strength
neutered just because of their strength and so on okay Charlie it’s your turn
and so on okay Charlie it’s your turn
and so on okay Charlie it’s your turn buddy come on Daddy’s gonna feed you but
buddy come on Daddy’s gonna feed you but
buddy come on Daddy’s gonna feed you but because of my love for them in my
because of my love for them in my
because of my love for them in my respect for them and always being with
respect for them and always being with
respect for them and always being with them they they respect me back
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