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Media coverage On 19 March 2009, Santino and his attacks were mentioned as a part of "when animals attack our morals" on The Colbert Report, which brought to light the poor understanding that exists between man and his ancestral cousin. Also discussed was how these incidents are not limited to "animals" alone, but humans in general.

In Australia's Fairfax newspapers on 20 December 2009, staff writer Andrew Tate] made a humorous case that Santino's behaviour elevated him to the status of environmental activist of the year, given the lack of global political action on climate change and environmental degradation. Despite Santino's unfortunate castration, the article argued that politicians and voters needed to emulate Santino's disgruntled example en masse to ensure better outcomes and improve the environment.