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Maude the three-limbed lemur has died, and people are very upset about it

RIP.

MAUDE LIVED AT Fota Wildlife Park, where she gathered a lot of fans over the years.

The three-limbed lemur lived to the ripe old age of 22, not letting her missing arm get in the way of things at the Cork-based wildlife park.

But yesterday, Fota staff broke the news that Maude passed away after being diagnosed with inoperable tumours on her kidneys.

“She will be missed,” they said.

Indeed she will, if the reaction to her passing is anything to go by.

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Turns out that Maude was one of the top animal attractions at Fota.

RIP, Maud.

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    Mute Gonzo Doyle
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    Apr 3rd 2015, 5:55 PM

    Can I be the first to say NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

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    Mute Darren Kennedy
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    Apr 3rd 2015, 6:08 PM

    Before eating a nice big steak for dinner I suppose?

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    Mute Gonzo Doyle
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    Apr 3rd 2015, 6:09 PM

    Would your mother be considered steak?

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    Mute Ian moylan
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    Apr 3rd 2015, 6:14 PM

    Darren I always wondered how vegetarians survived but now I see they clearly feed of the attention

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    Mute Gonzo Doyle
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    Apr 3rd 2015, 6:15 PM

    I thought you were witty, but you let yourself, your mother and maude down, with that response.

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    Mute Deco James Connolly
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    Apr 3rd 2015, 7:24 PM

    Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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    Mute Keith Michael Gregg
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    Apr 3rd 2015, 11:16 PM

    At least it wasn’t a t-shirt gun that killed her #nofootlongs

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    Mute Luke D
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    Apr 4th 2015, 9:37 AM

    Lemurs popularity has declined over the past few year due to the popularity of meerkats(we’ve all see the ads) but they will always be number one in my book.

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    Apr 3rd 2015, 5:49 PM

    RIP Maud. Have a good one up there.

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    Mute Gonzo Doyle
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    Apr 3rd 2015, 5:58 PM

    Not today Darren so it’s allowed.

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    Mute Egg Head
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    Apr 3rd 2015, 6:00 PM

    Considering the people who slaughter livestock are the same people who ensure their populations are maintained, I’m really not sure what you mean by genocide.

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    Apr 3rd 2015, 6:00 PM

    Go Home Darren. You’re Drunk

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    Mute MaryLou(ny)McDonald
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    Apr 3rd 2015, 6:02 PM

    Maude is gone.

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    Mute MaryLou(ny)McDonald
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    Apr 3rd 2015, 6:04 PM

    Maud Gonne.

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    Apr 3rd 2015, 6:06 PM

    She lived to a ripe old age… did Maud.

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    Apr 3rd 2015, 6:27 PM

    Hey Darren(them glasses make you look really intelligent by the way)quick question?would you eat a steak to save a cow?

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    Apr 3rd 2015, 6:38 PM

    Nice bit of grub for the cheetahs tonight.

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    Mute Deco James Connolly
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    Apr 3rd 2015, 8:16 PM

    The zoo keepers beat them to it , barbecued lemur is divine .

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    Apr 3rd 2015, 6:55 PM

    Meanwhile 147 black students got massacred in Kenya …

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    Mute Aisling
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    Apr 4th 2015, 12:34 AM

    Saw her last year at Fota, such a cutie. She was eating something out of her one hand it was adorable aw. Rip

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    Apr 3rd 2015, 7:16 PM

    She’ll be grand come Monday

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    Apr 4th 2015, 12:12 AM

    Lemurs are the most awesome of primates. RIP Maud.

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    Apr 3rd 2015, 6:53 PM

    Some people are very upset? That’s reality, all is dust.

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