chimps gone wild
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chimps gone wild
Woman's life in danger after chimp attack - CNN.com
A woman has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a pet chimpanzee attacked her at a friend's home in Stamford, Connecticut, police said.<!--startclickprintexclude-->
Charla Nash, 55, had just arrived at her friend Sandra Herold's house when the chimp, named Travis, jumped on her and began biting and mauling her, causing serious injuries to her face, neck and hands, according to Stamford Police Capt. Rich Conklin, who said the attack was unprovoked
The police captain also said this isn't the first interaction his officers have had with Travis; the chimp escaped in 2003 and "wreaked havoc" on the streets of Stamford for a couple of hours.
She then called 911 before stabbing the chimp with butcher knife and hitting him with a shovel. Neither fazed Travis, who police said was like a child to Herold.
In 2005, a different chimp escaped from California's Animal Haven Ranch and chewed off a man's nose and genitals
must be fun having a chimp chew off your nuts.
A woman has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a pet chimpanzee attacked her at a friend's home in Stamford, Connecticut, police said.<!--startclickprintexclude-->
Charla Nash, 55, had just arrived at her friend Sandra Herold's house when the chimp, named Travis, jumped on her and began biting and mauling her, causing serious injuries to her face, neck and hands, according to Stamford Police Capt. Rich Conklin, who said the attack was unprovoked
The police captain also said this isn't the first interaction his officers have had with Travis; the chimp escaped in 2003 and "wreaked havoc" on the streets of Stamford for a couple of hours.
She then called 911 before stabbing the chimp with butcher knife and hitting him with a shovel. Neither fazed Travis, who police said was like a child to Herold.
In 2005, a different chimp escaped from California's Animal Haven Ranch and chewed off a man's nose and genitals
must be fun having a chimp chew off your nuts.
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She then called 911 before stabbing the chimp with butcher knife and hitting him with a shovel. Neither fazed Travis, who police said was like a child to Herold.
In 2005, a different chimp escaped from California's Animal Haven Ranch and chewed off a man's nose and genitals
must be fun having a chimp chew off your nuts.
In 2005, a different chimp escaped from California's Animal Haven Ranch and chewed off a man's nose and genitals
must be fun having a chimp chew off your nuts.
lol, both of those are funny as hell
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I just heard not too long ago on Fox News that the chimp bit off and ATE the lady's hands. Not quite the same as getting your 'nads chewed off, but nasty nonetheless.
Perhaps the chimp committed suicide by cop?
Jason
Perhaps the chimp committed suicide by cop?
Jason
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My town....
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/ci_1...ce=most_viewed
Yeah, I've seen Travis riding around in a flatbed.
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/ci_1...ce=most_viewed
Yeah, I've seen Travis riding around in a flatbed.
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that article is something straight up out of a movie, unreal
"Travis, known for liking police officers, tried to open the passenger door of a cruiser, smashing the side-view mirror. When he couldn't get it open, the chimp went around to the driver's-side door and opened it, Conklin said. The officer in the cruiser shot the animal.
"He had no choice but to pull his pistol and fire several rounds," Conklin said.
He said the chimp was shot in the upper torso, then fled. Officers followed a trail of blood into the house to Travis' living quarters, a room filled with ropes and a "zoo-like cage," Conklin said. The chimp was dead there, he said."
wtf....
"Travis, known for liking police officers, tried to open the passenger door of a cruiser, smashing the side-view mirror. When he couldn't get it open, the chimp went around to the driver's-side door and opened it, Conklin said. The officer in the cruiser shot the animal.
"He had no choice but to pull his pistol and fire several rounds," Conklin said.
He said the chimp was shot in the upper torso, then fled. Officers followed a trail of blood into the house to Travis' living quarters, a room filled with ropes and a "zoo-like cage," Conklin said. The chimp was dead there, he said."
wtf....
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I heard the 911 call on "The Schnitt Show" today. Totally off the scale of horror. The chimp ripped the woman's face off.
911 tape captures chimpanzee owner's horror as 200-pound ape mauls friend
911 tape captures chimpanzee owner's horror as 200-pound ape mauls friend
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HMMMMM...I fail to see the humor in a woman being mutilated by a chimpanzee. Her injuries are life threatening...certainly nothing to laugh at.
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The funny thing about this whole situation is PETA is blaming corporate America for this attack. A spokeswoman for PETA was on Glenn Beck today on Fox news and she was blaming Coke, (someother ads that use chimps) movies and such saying they were basically responsible for the attack (She did put some blame on the woman that owned the chimp) Glenn really put her in her place though 
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Close to 8 hours in surgery. It seems she's out of the woods but still in ICU, will have quite a time recovering, and never appear the same.
I've been told by a first responder that it was a surreal scene, like right out of Island of Dr. Moreau.
Certainly it was a horrific attack, and the only one to blame is Mrs Herold who was already in violation of reg's that are on the books.
But noooo,
Reactionary and publicity hound, state AG Dick Blumenthal is now looking at banning all "exotic" animals.
Is someone's Parakeet, Bearded Dragon, Degu or Angelfish likely to do something like this???
Travis should have been classified as a circus animal, along with tigers, bears and elephants.
As for PETA, well I can't truly express what I think of that farce on this forum.
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On reflection:
If someone gets gored by a bull or kicked in the head by a horse is it the owner's fault?
The animal's?
But these are "domesticated" animals, right???
The public's perception of reasonable and acceptable risk is what's in question.
Personally I'm comfortable around farm animals (no Tim jokes) but would not be if I encountered a 200 Lb. simian face to face regardless of the situation.
If someone gets gored by a bull or kicked in the head by a horse is it the owner's fault?
The animal's?
But these are "domesticated" animals, right???
The public's perception of reasonable and acceptable risk is what's in question.
Personally I'm comfortable around farm animals (no Tim jokes) but would not be if I encountered a 200 Lb. simian face to face regardless of the situation.
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Well when the chip is taking medication for limes and depressants AND the owner admits that he drinks wine, well she is to blame. Besides you can call it domesticated, but its a wild animal with instincts. On the news yesterday the had a monkey expert ( they of course said primate). The reason for the face attack, is that they first attack you where they can hurt the must ...face and genitals!!! They then remove your hands and feet so you cant hurt them or get away. If these are the actions of a domesticated animal, well then I'm his uncle!
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No meds were prescribed to the chimp, but the woman tried to slip him some Xanax because he "seemed agitated".?!?
WTF was this woman thinking calling "her friend" to come over and try and get him back inside?
There's NO way any ape can be considered domesticated.
Farm animals and common pets have been bred for many generations by humans, for humans.
I feel the same way about someone who keeps something like a raccoon as a pet, They are just asking for trouble.
Chimps and Bonobo's are also the only other animals, aside from humans, that have been proven to plan and commit murder.
Hmmmm...
WTF was this woman thinking calling "her friend" to come over and try and get him back inside?
There's NO way any ape can be considered domesticated.
Farm animals and common pets have been bred for many generations by humans, for humans.
I feel the same way about someone who keeps something like a raccoon as a pet, They are just asking for trouble.
Chimps and Bonobo's are also the only other animals, aside from humans, that have been proven to plan and commit murder.
Hmmmm...
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I agree that certain animals should not be kept as pets (chimps, big cats, big snakes...and pretty much all "wild" large animals). At least they should fit a shock collar of the chimp so you can zap him an knock him out in case of emergencies.
And most of the large domesticated animals (dogs aside) are all animals that would rather "fly rahter than fight", so keeping chimps (which are violent animals in the wild) doesn't seem like the best plan...
That's why i'm sticking with horses, dogs and maybe a min-donkey/goat once we get enough property (altough having a camel would be cool...)
And most of the large domesticated animals (dogs aside) are all animals that would rather "fly rahter than fight", so keeping chimps (which are violent animals in the wild) doesn't seem like the best plan...
That's why i'm sticking with horses, dogs and maybe a min-donkey/goat once we get enough property (altough having a camel would be cool...)