Goodbye, Mr. Chimp

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Well, at least the butterflies (and ants) are still free to roam the TV airwaves in Puma’s "New Stuff" ad campaign. (See item with adorable chimp picture below.)

However, we’ve received word—actually we checked out the Web site for London’s Guardian—that the athletic footwear company has now pulled the 30-second spot featuring a baby chimp after even more concerns were raised by animal activists including famed naturalist Dr. Jane Goodall.

It took Goodall’s clout—along with protests from about 30 animal-rights groups—to get the ad pulled, according to the story (we’ll

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