Entries from Bostonist tagged with 'zoonewengland'
September 29, 2007
--The DA's office is facing outrage from a source other than the BPD. The mother of Joseph A. Wilson, who was stabbed to death at a party in 2005, is speaking out because jurors acquitted 19-year-old Etanis Cumba in the trial. The prosecutors accused Cumba of going to a party, getting in a fight that involved Wilson, and stabbing him. The person who stabbed Wilson was wearing a bandana across his face. After Cumba was......
Continue Reading "Boston Legal: Mom Demands Investigation After Alleged Witness Tampering"September 23, 2007
So many big court cases went down this week, so we're wrapping up the latest. --The first witness testified Tuesday in the Franklin Park Zoo Amok Ape Trial, which will determine the amount that will be awarded to a 2-year-old girl was attacked by an ape in 2003. The girl's mother, Terrasita Duarte-Scott, is suing Zoo New England because her daughter was injured and probably has a flood of nightmares thanks to the episode. Courtney......
Continue Reading "Boston Legal: The 300-Pound Gorilla in the Courtroom"April 30, 2007
I've been hearing about a tapir named Seamus on the news. What's a tapir? Yes, Franklin Park Zoo has a baby tapir newly named "Seamus." "Seamus" just received his name after recovering from a bout with pneumonia, and he's ready to make his debut. While "Seamus" is a properly Irish name for Boston, a tapir is actually a mammal originating from South America or Malaysia. It resembles an anteater with hooves. Seamus is a Baird's......
Continue Reading "Ask Bostonist: Get to Know Seamus"