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"It has been clear that attacks are inevitable so long as people continue to treat chimpanzees like Chihuahuas." "And now, he is dead and a woman has been mauled because of Brogoitti’s refusal to follow experts’ advice and transfer Buck to an accredited sanctuary," the statement said. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ( Peta) said in a statement they had warned state authorities that Buck was a dangerous ape and a "ticking time bomb" who had been deprived of the companionship of other chimpanzees for years. She called the Sheriff about 8am on Sunday after Buck attacked her 50-year-old daughter, biting her in the torso, arms, and legs, and trapping her in the basement in need of medical attention, the Oregonian reported.Īuthorities arrived and received Ms Brogoitti’s permission to fatally shoot the chimpanzee, who was shot in the head, to reach her daughter, according to Lieutenant Sterrin Ward.īoth women were taken to a local hospital for treatment. While Ms Brogoitti, 68, did not immediately respond to The Independent’s request for comment, Facebook posts showed Buck was about 16 or 17 years old and helped found their 800-acre namesake sanctuary.
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When he was younger, Travis starred in TV commercials and took part in a television pilot.The chimp, named Buck, was shot and killed on-site, according to the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office. Ms Herold owned the 14-year-old chimp nearly all its life. Ms Nash's family has filed a 30 million lawsuit against Ms Herold, saying she was negligent and reckless for lacking the ability to control "a wild animal with violent propensities."
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"Sandy hopes and prays for a full and speedy recovery." "All of Sandy's hopes and prayers are with Charla and her daughter in this challenging time," the statement read. Ms Herold's attorney, Robert Golger, provided AP with a statement, saying Ms Herold wishes Ms Nash the best.
Ms Herold had black and blue marks from Travis, but she would say they were from playing around with him, Ms Nash said.Īsked about Ms Herold, Ms Nash said, "I feel like I've been thrown under a bus" since the attack happened and legal proceedings began. "Sandy would say, 'I know, but it's hard,"' explaining that she believed if she gave him up, he would not get the same level of care she provided. Ms Nash, who occasionally fed Travis oatmeal in his cage, said she told Ms Herold that Travis did not have enough room to run around and she should give him up. "You can't control him, and he's going to hurt somebody."
"I always told her you have to get rid of him, he's going to hurt somebody someday. Ms Nash said she told Ms Herold eight or 10 times he was dangerous. Ms Nash said she was afraid of Travis, who was typically locked in his cage when she saw him. "They had to weld the cage because he was starting to break out from hitting it so much," Ms Nash said.Īnother time Ms Herold told workers at her house they had to leave because Travis was misbehaving, Ms Nash said. She said she saw him flash his teeth and pound the bars of the cage so violently his hands would bleed. Ms Nash said she saw the chimpanzee throw large objects around his cage, including a desk and 55-gallon plastic drum. In a telephone interview last night with The Associated Press, Ms Nash said she repeatedly warned Ms Herold that the primate was dangerous and could hurt someone. "I don't want to wake up with nightmares." Ms Nash said she didn't remember anything from the attack and doesn't want to. She remains in stable condition at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
The chimpanzee ripped off Ms Nash's hands, nose, lips and eyelids. The February 16 attack occurred when the animal's owner, Sandra Herold, asked Ms Nash, her friend and employee, to help lure the animal back into her house in Stamford, Connecticut.
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She had a large scar near the bottom of her face and a large piece of skin where her nose had been. Winfrey removed Ms Nash's hat and veil to reveal her face, which was swollen and damaged beyond recognition. "And there's no time for that anyways because I need to heal, you know, not look backwards." "I don't even think about it," Charla Nash said on The Oprah Winfrey Show. A WOMAN who was attacked by a 200-pound chimpanzee revealed her heavilydisfigured face on television last night, saying she is blind and has to eat through a straw - but isn't angry.
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