Tuesday, February 23, 2016

"Meerkat expert cleared of assault in zoo love triangle spat"

AP:  A former meerkat expert at London Zoo was cleared Tuesday of assaulting a monkey handler in a love spat over a llama-keeper.  Two High Court judges said Tuesday that Caroline Westlake had not "recklessly" injured Kate Sanders.

In October a lower court found Westlake, 30, guilty of assaulting Sanders, who suffered a cut cheek from a wineglass after the two women argued at a zoo Christmas party in 2014. Both had dated colleague Adam Davies.  Westlake had said she did not remember hitting her colleague with the glass. Westminster Magistrates' Court found she had struck Sanders "recklessly but not intentionally."

7 comments:

Chip Ahoy said...

It's nothing without animals. Animals are irrelevant to the story. The story is nothing.

Parachutist cleared of assault on pilot in the 3 party dispute with hangar mechanic.

No wait, wait, wait, secretary cleared of assault on company mail dept. clerk in 3-way dispute with receivables.

No wait, groundskeeper cleared of assault of refreshments stand operator in three way dispute with ball washer at local golf club.

No wait, waitress cleared of assault on cook in 3-party dispute with busboy at local diner.

No wait SHUT UP!

I'm just sayi…I SAID SHUT UP!

Amartel said...

Jungle rules. Okay, meerkat rules. Okay, Real Zookeepers of the London Zoo.
A wineglass was thrown in a reckless but not intentional manner. Punitive damages: Avoided. Been there. Nice mellow zoo. No bears. Limited cats. Porcupines and a Bactrian camel. No idea of the intense heady drama lurking behind the scenes.

ricpic said...

But but but....I thought a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle?

Another two fish fighting over a bicycle story.

Methadras said...

Lion Tamers are jelly.

Rabel said...

Terrible story. There's danger all around. You just have to be on the lookout all the time. Keep a close watch. You never know when something is sneaking up on you. She should have had somebody on alert for danger. Look, look over there, what's that.

Joe Biden, America's Putin said...

MeerKat fight!

edutcher said...

Somewhere Simon and Garfunkel nod.

Someone told me
It’s all happening at the zoo
I do believe it
I do believe it’s true

It’s a light and tumble journey
From the East Side to the park
Just a fine and fancy ramble to the zoo
Bus you can take the crosstown bus
If it’s raining or it’s cold
And the animals will love it
If you do