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2.22.2005

 

Who's that the primate who likes certain parts of the female anatomy?...oh yeah, Koko

This one is out of right-field...from NBC4:Columbus

The two fired caretakers of Koko, the famous sign-language-speaking gorilla, are suing their former bosses.

"Their boss was asking them to expose (their) naked bodies ... for the enjoyment of Koko," said the women's attorney, Stephen Sommers.

The lawsuit said the women were pressured to strip on several occasions, sometimes in situations where co-workers could have seen their bodies.

According to the lawsuit, the women never undressed.

Before filing the lawsuit against the Gorilla Foundation, the women had lodged a separate a complaint with the state over what they claim were unsanitary working conditions.

They were fired the day after inspectors visited the facility.

"We unequivocally deny these allegations," a lawyer for the Gorilla Foundation told The Associated Press. He said the foundation is "confident this case lacks merit."

The women are seeking more than $1 million in damages.

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