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This Is Why Stupid People Should Be Banned From Zoos

Look it’s one thing if you’re too stupid to realize you’re too close to a railing at a zoo and you accidentally fall into an animals enclosure.  It’s a whole…

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Look it's one thing if you're too stupid to realize you're too close to a railing at a zoo and you accidentally fall into an animals enclosure.  It's a whole different level of stupid if you just think, "You know, I think these bars aren't there for any good reason," and just head on in with your dumb self...like this El Paso woman.

She not only entered the El Paso Zoo's spider monkey exhibit, but decided it was a good idea to stroll across their pool and chill under a waterfall.  Wait, it gets better.  Then this dope fed the monkeys Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. The zoo’s director called the woman “stupid and lucky”.   That's putting it mildly.  Have you seen what monkeys do to people's faces?  Anyway, the good news is neither the Cheetos-feeding idiot nor the monkeys were harmed.  Bad news for her?  The Zoo is pressing charges.

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.