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Or would it be considered like a shor muad, a bor, or just go against venishmartem meod lenafshoseichem?
Do you have plans to buy one?
I think a few years ago there was someone from Ct. that had a pet gorrilla who ripped her face off. In many areas you are not allowed to have “wild animals” so it maybe illegal to have one. Also the owner would be liable for any damage it caused and it may not be covered by your home owner’s insurance policy.
why digifty this?
I am very confused why someone would consider getting an ape
To each their own
For the sake of fairness, there should be a gorilla participating in this discussion.
DovidBT
Did you ask for me?
To Abba_s: I think I remember that Connecticut incident. It was a chimpanzee, which is way cuter than a gorilla (but not as cute as tiger cubs, which, after a short while, become tigers), so cute does not help. And the face ripped off was a neighbor’s, not the owner’s. Not that these details matter, but some people have trouble grasping the obvious, e.g., wild animals, even cute ones, are … wild.
So here’s the deal. In Shabbos 63 the Gemara criticizes those who have scary dogs on their property since it scares off those who would want to come collect.
This, however, is not to say that you can’t own anything dangerous. Just make sure it does not scare away visitors.
However, in Chulin 7b we find Rebbe Pinchas ben Yair complaining about a dangerous animal that Rabbeinu Hakadosh owned. Although Rebbe agreed to get rid of it, it is not clear if he agreed Al Pi Din or if that was just to satisfy Rebbe Pinchas ben Yair.
The Ben Ish Chai writes that obviously Rebbe wouldn’t keep dangerous animals. It must have been a gift from the king, and her had to keep it to honor the king.
There is a Chiyuv of לא תשים דמים בביתך.
So, draw your own conclusions.
don’t know how u came out,, but if it’s muttar and u decide to get one, i just recently read how to catch one:
Get a wooden beam, make a pear-shaped hole, with the narrow entrance barely big enough for the gorillas two fingers, then cook some rice and put it in the wider part. When a gorilla comes to get the rice, it won’t be able to retract its fingers. Put a sack over its head, and even if u return several hours later, it will still be there, unwilling to just let go of the rice.
How about a pine marten?
“How about a pine marten?”
Gorillas are herbivorous, not carnivorous. So a pine marten would not be a useful substitute for the rice bait.
> Get a wooden beam, make a pear-shaped hole,
you missed one step – your beam should be within running distance from where gorillas live!
jews should not own gorillas.
zehu.
your welcome.Chai_18, why would it be a בור? Are gorillas תחילת עשייתן לנזיק?
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