Officials say a 17-year-old ape at the Knoxville Zoo has died. Mugsy was taken to the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine on Thursday where doctors found he had a perforated bowel.

Chimp Mugsy dies at Knoxville Zoo Knoxville Zoo Mugsy Mugsy, the hand-raised ape who recently asserted himself as leader of the Knoxville Zoo's chimpanzee troupe, has died.

In a letter to Knoxville campus employees posted on UT's Web site Friday, Chancellor Jan Simek said officials are looking for ways to deal with a 5.7 percent state funding cut to the campus.