Thousands of US voters reportedly cast their votes for a dead gorilla and a world famous cognac instead of Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton in the US presidential election.

An estimated 11,000 people reportedly wrote in ‘Harambe’ – the gorilla who was shot and killed by staff at Cincinnati Zoo in May when a toddler fell into his enclosure – as their preferred candidate to become the 45th President of the United States.

Over 11,000 people voted for Harambe. Harambe is a dead gorilla.

Those 11,000 votes would have saved our country. #ElectionNight — David Leavitt (@David_Leavitt) November 9, 2016

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Some of those guilty of spoiling their votes even took to Twitter to share an image of their ballots.

Well, they may not have been my pick for President, but let it never be said that I left @smod2016, @kenbone18, or Harambe off of my ballot. pic.twitter.com/mntZrGq1GB — still gona b amnesty (@glossontech) November 8, 2016

@TheAnonnMessage not mine but i saw it om facebook pic.twitter.com/10hgDUno2g — Jeffrey Hernandez (@Mexicanabanana) November 9, 2016

I vote Harambe pic.twitter.com/H55mYNic0v — Robert Litten (@robertjlitten) November 8, 2016

Hennessy was also a popular alternative voter option, according to Twitter reports.

Harambe got 11,000. Hennessy got 13,000. That's 24,000 people. You gotta be 18+ to vote. That's 24,000 GROWN ass people lmao — Goatgeta (@CJSTR013) November 9, 2016

imagine registering to vote, driving to a polling location, waiting in line, and writing in harambe or hennessy on the ballot. as an adult. — rach (@rachaelhoops) November 9, 2016

Obama: Hillary

Bernie: Hillary

Beyoncé: Hillary

Lady Gaga: Hillary

The rest of the world: Hillary



Americans: Trump, Hennessy, Harambe... — Political Reactions (@PoliticalReactz) November 9, 2016

Although the reports have not been verified, the mere claim that thousands chose to ‘waste’ their vote sparked outrage online.

I've completely lost faith in my generation simply because around 17,000 people voted for harambe and Hennessy — I S A I A H + (@isaiahlimit) November 9, 2016

11,000 people voted for Harambe during the US elections?😂 I'm done pic.twitter.com/6I5k0TeGc0 — JianHao F² Tan (@thejianhaotan) November 9, 2016

11,000 Americans voted for Harambe...they woke up, get dressed & voted for a dead animal. Trump is the least of some of your worries — Jack Mull (@J4CKMULL) November 9, 2016

Can't even cheer myself up from this extremely ignorant reality. 11k votes for Harambe 6k for Hennessy..this generation is a complete joke — Kaî (@KaiCrossMusic) November 9, 2016

16,400 votes went to harambe and Hennessy? Y'all need to grow up. so much is at stake and y'all choose to be stupid pic.twitter.com/jDpTgVx0MC — Allure🕊✨ (@Drebae_) November 9, 2016

In July, months before any votes were cast, Democratic polling firm Public Policy Polling had put support for Harambe at 5 percent – ahead of Green Party candidate Jill Stein. They said that the dead gorilla’s ratings drew level with Stein in August at 2 percent.

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