"Chimpanzee 'makes human gesture' at young visitor: Zoo at centre of intelligent design storm launches probe into apparent heresy"

From The Daily Mail

Regent's Park zoo launched an investigation today after a chimpanzee was pictured apparently making a 'human' gesture at a young visitor during a school trip yesterday.

The simian clearly raises its hands up under its armpits to apparently imitate a racist football fan while appearing to chant unintelligibly - yet menacingly - at local pupil Danny Welbeck.

The gesture threatens to re-ignite an ongoing row that has engulfed the zoologist community in recent years after the majority turned their backs on the theory of evolution, seeking to explain away the striking similarities between the behaviour of large apes and of human beings with the concept of 'intelligent design'.

A spokesman said: "London Zoo can confirm we are investigating an incident involving alleged human-like behaviour by one of the chimp's at yesterday's visit by St Custard's Junior School. We will be examining all available footage and ask anyone who can identify the monkey to contact us.

"London Zoo is committed to suppressing all evidence of ape-human similarities and if we have sufficient evidence we will take the strongest possible action, including chopping its head off and feeding it to the rival group in the next cage."