
18 years ago, Linda Koebner helped two laboratory chimps transition from a life behind bars back to having a normal and happy life.
The two chimps, Doll and Swing had not seen Linda since the day she helped to transform their lives. When they are reunited for the first time, it’s hard not to shed a tear, it’s a truly magical and emotional moment.
Linda still works with chimps like Doll and Swing and made it her mission to give others a better life since saving them all those years ago and said:
It’s important for all of us as a species to realize that all animals are individuals and they have feelings and thoughts and they suffer the pain and the joy that we do…”
Cathie Groves Kennedy
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This made me so emotional.
Tammi Brown
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Can’t view it!
Laila Chaves
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So, so precious !!! <3
Tina Lee
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Very moving
Stacie Dempsey
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Kayla Koch
Sandy Draper
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Ok, now I am crying. This was a very emotional reunion and most unexpected given the amount of time that went by. God bless them in their old age. I feel bad for the one who is crippled from being used for polio testing. YOU DIDN’T NEED THE CAPTION YOU PUT TO GET US TO VIEW THIS. “IGNORING ALL WARNINGS, SHE WALKS TOO CLOSE.” like something terrible was going to happen which will only keep those who care from watching.
Elaine W. Senten
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Loving creatures!
Cheri Young-Power
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Beautiful story.
Barbara J Channell Galovic
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Amazing
Lou Smeja
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Wonderful story. It is sad that we do these things to animals thinking they have no feelings.
Josephine DeAngelis
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Truly amazing bond, beautiful story.
Bouelle Boileau
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So beautiful..Thank you for setting them free…
Jackie Pagano
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Amazing how they remembered the woman & how they welcomed her. Very touching. They are so much like humans. Beautiful creatures
Joy Nelson
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Wonderful!
William Croxton
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Does’d work
Sherry Clark
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How awesome
Tina Marie Renaud
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Tom Renaud
Karen Amos
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So awesome.
Tina Murphy Kozlowski
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Amazing
Susan Heminuk
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OMG….I soooooo love this story!!!! This is one of the reasons why holding a chimp is on my bucket list.
Catherine McCusker
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Simply beautiful!
Barbara Tanguay
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Such a beautiful story
Carol Mulgrew
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It’s fantastic what this woman has done for these animals. Sad and happy at the same time
Belinda Saake
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So beautiful ❤️
Bonnie J. Hodgson
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So cool
Doug Zikmund
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JUST LIKE DOGS
Jo Anne Smith
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So sweet. They are amazing animals and definitely have strong feelings.
Heather Brown
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Wonderful
Shari Pauli
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Such an awesome moment! I hope she continues to visit them
Julie Ferraro
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Lisa Brearley
May Parker
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Made me cry!!!
Amy Singh Bhandari
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Beautiful
Eva Hmms
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Rem
Alana Isabel Smith
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Ben Smith
Mandy Holmshaw
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Beautiful
Janet Feldwick McKenna
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So emotional, a lovely story
Mark LaBonte
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Beautiful
Sue Jemson
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Brilliant.
Margaret Shorten Wheeler
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Just beautiful!!!!!
Dottie Taylor
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Wonderful story
Linda Riebel
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Made me cry!
Linda McConnachie
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How wonderful!
Lisa Brearley
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Literally crying ….those hugs and hand holding x ❤️ @ Julie Ferraro
Lisa Brearley
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Not ashamed to say i was crying …that bond ..hugs and hand holding ❤️
Cecille Cecille Cua
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This is wonderful. The chimps are so sweet and they never forgot.
Julie Ferraro
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So emotional isn’t it? I cried too xx
Denise Varnfield Pansegrouw
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oh boy how precious!!
Barbara Greenman
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Brought tears to my eyes (in a good way).
Lynn Mahaffey-Cermak
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very moving.
Kim Green
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I cried when they hugged x