"But this brutal and violent individual, this wild animal, this primate, obviously no, it's absurd".
The yowling, yelping, growling and thrashing noises of a dogfight and the desperate cries of a toddler, unable to protect himself from this wild animal unleashed.
Charming, seductive, yes, certainly; a friend to women and, first of all, to his own woman, naturally, but this brutal and violent individual, this wild animal, this primate, obviously no, it's absurd".
The philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy said Strauss-Kahn had been his friend for 20 years and would remain so: "Charming, seductive, yes, certainly; a friend to women and, first of all, to his own woman, naturally; but this brutal and violent individual, this wild animal, this primate?
"It's like you're chasing this wild animal that you've raised that you can't control.
What is it about this wild animal that can be compared with Tim's behaviour?
"Now this is a wild animal.
What is wonderful is that this is a wild animal which has chosen to go into partnership with you.
"I cannot stress enough that this is a wild animal and if it is threatened it will act on instinct and could unintentionally hurt someone".
I looked straight at this near-mythical wild animal before collecting my thoughts enough to realise I knew so little about dugongs that I had no idea whether I was in any danger.
Be cautious since this is a wild animal.
