Cheeto that looks like Harambe sells for nearly $100,000 on eBay

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Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Cheeto looks like Harambe gets sold
A Cheeto that bears a resemblance to slain gorilla Harambe was auctioned off for nearly $100,000 on eBay.

Someone bid nearly $100,000 on eBay for a Cheeto that bears a resemblance to slain gorilla Harambe.

The seller said he found the cheese snack in a bag of Flamin' Hot Cheetos. Bidding began at $11.99 on Jan. 28.

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It ended early Tuesday morning with a winning bid of $99,900. The listing showed a picture of the Cheeto side-by-side with a gorilla climbing a tree.

Harambe has become fodder for internet jokes since his death last May. He was shot by handlers at the Cincinnati Zoo after dragging a small boy who had gotten into his enclosure.