Hello. This probably won't sound as bad as what it actually looked as when my Sis told her DP I thought it didn't sound anywhere near as bad.
Anyway. Went to the Zoo yesterday and they had like a large enclosure that you can walk through with the Lemers (small monkeys). There were big signs to say NO FOOD as the monkeys would try and get it etc.
This bloke walks in with his 2 DDs about 3 and 4ish at a guess, carrying them both. They both have an ice cream and cornet in their hands. So these monkeys came over looking at the food as they naturally would. The man, instead of walking away, watches his DDs tease one monkey in particular and the monkey is getting wound up. He then puts them down on the ground so they can get closer. The monkey by this stage looks like he might scratch the children to get the food and lots of people looking worried and somebody said that there was no food. I managed to make eyes with a member of staff who was wondering over this way. The man then gets ice cream on his hands and lets the monekey eat it. The monkey is now trying to climb on the 3 year old and the Dad is saying "it is following us now, get off you little basdard" to the monkey. Still hasn't tried to move away and is still allowing his DD's to have the ice creams and waving it near the monkey.
The monkey was litterally about to scratch the child's face before the staff came over and helped and told the man that is why there is no food etc. The girl is screaming but not actually hurt. The bloke still laughs at the monkey and although leaves, he still didn't seem to see what the problem is.
Is it just me or is this so stupid? He was putting both his DDs at risk and wasn't even bothered. Took absolutly no notice of all the warnings and was just so oblivious to any danger. How would he have felt if the DD got hurt? Maybe even complain about the zoo?