POST CHOKES ON DEEP THROAT STORY
It is truly a sad day for journalism when boring, 30 year-old political shit makes the front page of the New York Post, forcing more newsworthy stories into the back pages. Take the still-developing case of the Long Island tattoo artist "accused of chaining and beating his wife as two leopards crouched nearby" — turns out he had a whole "zoological horror show" in his $1 million home:
Gross said that inside were "all kinds of animal skins and heads" from tigers, rhinoceroses, baboons, jaguars and snow leopards, as well as two stuffed lions posed standing on their hind legs in attack position.
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In an unplugged freezer investigators found the rotting carcass of a lynx. Gross said Anastasia Barone told authorities the lynx mauled the couple's 8-year-old son last winter.
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Anthony Barone, who Gross said was in the process of buying two black leopards, describes himself as a "big-cat trainer, animal lover" in his Match.com dating Web site profile.
"Seeking strong willed direct person (no games here) into Big Cats, motorcross (awesome guitar player) music, outdoors, kids, Travel (Hollywood) tattoos and real Love," Barone wrote in his badly spelled profile, which features photos of him with the leopards.
Rhinoceros heads, mauled 8 year-olds, and SICKOs with online dating profiles — all this and you went with Bob Woodward for the front page? For shame, New York Post. -AP
