But officer, he fell off of a truck, 2009

It’s all been good for whatshisname
since he was rejected by the dump

Published in Current, April 27, 2009

A wayward, 6-foot stuffed gorilla arrived at WDSE-TV in Duluth, Minn. in time for the annual Kids Club Circus last week. Its former owner tried to leave it at a landfill but the gorilla was turned away (it wasn’t construction debris), and it fell from the truck into the path of a state official’s car.

A state trooper somehow sensed WDSE would adopt. The star of Martha Speaks (above right with Sgt. Mark Baker) welcomed the toy. Send gorilla name suggestions to: gorilla (at) wdse.org.

Photo courtesy of WDSE, Duluth.
Web page posted July 9, 2009
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