Chimps grow up, they become very powerful. "The thing about chimpanzees is, we sort of look at them through our rose-colored cultural glasses of the cute little chimp in the 'Tarzan' movie.
"It's often said that an adult chimpanzee weighing in at 150 pounds is three to seven times stronger than a human being," Corwin said. In 2005, a different chimp escaped from California's Animal Haven Ranch and chewed off a man's nose and genitals.ĭuring an interview after that attack, wildlife expert Jeff Corwin told CNN's Anderson Cooper that chimpanzees are "absolutely powerful." 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. Travis returned to the house and died inside.Ĭonklin estimated Travis to be in his 20s, weighing close to 200 pounds. Stamford police shot the chimp multiple times when he ripped off a side mirror and tried to enter a police cruiser, Conklin said. Inside Travis The Chimp’s Gruesome Attack That Left A Woman Without A Face By Erik Hawkins Published JUpdated JTravis the chimp was a beloved animal actor and a local fixture in his Connecticut town until he viciously attacked his owner’s friend Charla Nash one day in 2009 and nearly ripped her face off. She then called 911 before grabbing a butcher knife and stabbing the chimp, who police said was like a child to her.
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Herold had called Nash over to her house to help get Travis back inside after he used a key to free himself from the house.Īfter the attack, Herold was unable to pull the primate off her friend. Rich Conklin, who said the attack was unprovoked. 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, according to Stamford Police Capt.
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