They have a whole range of emotions, including violence and anger. chimp named Travis, whose owner, Sandra Herold, 70, raised him as part of her own family, had no history of violence aside from one incident in 2003, when he escaped and stopped traffic in Stamford for hours. Chimps grow up, they become very powerful. The ferocious attack by a chimpanzee of a woman in Stamford, Conn., on Feb. "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. 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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