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Cheeto some feel looks like Harambe draws big bucks on eBay

A Cheeto that bears a resemblance to slain gorilla Harambe has sold for nearly $100,000 on eBay.

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Image of gorilla and Cheeto from eBay listing eBay

Bidding on the cheese snack the seller said he found in a bag of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos began at $11.99 on Jan. 28. 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 dead by handlers at the Cincinnati Zoo after dragging a small boy who had gotten into his enclosure.

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