Bess Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Did anyone see a picture of her today in the news? It's so, so sad. I feel so sorry for her. Not only is she now blind with no hands, but she has to walk around with her face disfigured. It's just so horrible. :( :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Yes, it is sad. Charla Nash has quite the spirit though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renthead Mommy Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Wow. I remember the attack, but I had no idea. What exactly happened? Did it bite off her nose and fingers? Did they ever determine why it attacked her all of a sudden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I'm watching it now. It is so so sad. I lived in Stamford, CT and actually know someone who had a run-in with that same chimp and its owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 That's just unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bess Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20091111-tows-charla-nash-chimp there is an article about it and shows her picture before and after. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Wow. Unbelievable :sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Oh my word. That is utterly horrible. That monkey ruined that woman's life. I pray that she is able to live a life filled with joy despite what happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Oh my word. That is utterly horrible. That monkey ruined that woman's life. I pray that she is able to live a life filled with joy despite what happened. That is horrible! The chimp was sick and not in its right mind. psst...a chimp is not a monkey. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Why would anyone jeopardize the safety of their friend. Did the owner think this chimp was harmless. Shame on the owner for putting both their lives in danger. Wild animals are just that, wild. No amt. of diapering or babying is going to domesticate them. Leave the wild in the wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 That is horrible! The chimp was sick and not in its right mind. psst...a chimp is not a monkey. ;) yeah, that gorilla must have been sick. Orangutans don't typically act like that. Why would someone keep an ape as a pet? :D:D:tongue_smilie: Poor lady, AMAZING spirit. It really is a rotten shame. To be without sight is bad enough, but to be without hands AND sight? She has completely lost the ability to be independent. Such a tragedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Why would anyone jeopardize the safety of their friend. Did the owner think this chimp was harmless. Shame on the owner for putting both their lives in danger. Wild animals are just that, wild. No amt. of diapering or babying is going to domesticate them. Leave the wild in the wild. I completely agree. Why is she planning on sueing the government? For allowing the animal to be a pet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 yeah, that gorilla must have been sick. Orangutans don't typically act like that. Why would someone keep an ape as a pet?:D:D:tongue_smilie: You made me snort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 The Oprah article says The Nash family is suing Sandra Herold for $50 million. She is suing the owner of the chimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 The Oprah article says She is suing the owner of the chimp. Good for her, but you cant get blood from a turnip. If she can, she should work on changing the laws on owning wild animals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I'm watching it now. It is so so sad. I lived in Stamford, CT and actually know someone who had a run-in with that same chimp and its owner. I was just in Stamford today, at a workshop in the Adult Education office behind Reuters. I should have waved! ;-) astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Good for her, but you cant get blood from a turnip. If she can, she should work on changing the laws on owning wild animals. The law WAS changed; this particular chimp and his owner were "grandfathered" in because she owned him for many years before the law was passed. astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessedfamily Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 That's horrific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Why is she planning on sueing the government? For allowing the animal to be a pet? Probably because they had an idea this animal was dangerous. There had been episodes before with that chimp, one in which the police department was sent out and had a standoff in the street with it for a few hours. They probably should have put it down then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I had not heard of this before. That is truly horrific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 The Oprah article says She is suing the owner of the chimp. "NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The family of a Connecticut woman mauled and blinded by a chimpanzee sought Wednesday to sue the state for $150 million, saying officials failed to prevent the attack." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/04/charla-nash-travis-the-ch_0_n_351723.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdrumm4448 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Any animal professional will tell you that no one has any business keeping a wild animal as a pet after it enters puberty. That is when they typically become aggressive. You cannot domesticate a chimp, ape or anything else like that. Animals are animals and you can't be surprised when they act like it. I saw a documentary a long time ago that showed chimps, who are usually herbivores, visciously attacking and tearing apart a pig, then eating it. It was really disturbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Any animal professional will tell you that no one has any business keeping a wild animal as a pet after it enters puberty. That is when they typically become aggressive. You cannot domesticate a chimp, ape or anything else like that. Animals are animals and you can't be surprised when they act like it. I saw a documentary a long time ago that showed chimps, who are usually herbivores, visciously attacking and tearing apart a pig, then eating it. It was really disturbing. I have worked closely with chimps. I cannot imagine anyone thinking a chimp would be a safe pet, particularly when someone unfamiliar enters its space. They are very aggressive and very, very strong. Mean and dangerous. I understand there are professional animal handlers, but this owner was treating the ape like a son. I do tremendously admire Nash's spirit and determination, but I must wonder about something. The article states she'd had a previous experience with this particular animal. I wonder why she was even willing to get involved a second time? Not criticizing her in any way, just genuinely curious. It is a most tragic case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I do tremendously admire Nash's spirit and determination, but I must wonder about something. The article states she'd had a previous experience with this particular animal. I wonder why she was even willing to get involved a second time? Not criticizing her in any way, just genuinely curious. It is a most tragic case. I live in CT, so have seen the news reports about this since it happened and was first reported on the local news. The victim was a close friend of the chimp's owner and had spent quite a lot of time with the chimp through the years. She was not unfamiliar to him. I remember hearing at the time the attack occurred that the victim was actually one of the people the owner would call when the chimp got out of control; for some reason, the victim was often able to calm him down. There were also reports at the time that the victim arrived at the owner's house that day and got out of her car wearing a hat, which it was felt may have made her seem, at least initially, unfamiliar to the chimp. It was a weird, tragic situation--- and though I didn't watch Oprah today, I saw a couple clips of the interview on the news and I cannot get that poor woman's veiled face and missing hands out of my mind! I need brain bleach! astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Why would anyone jeopardize the safety of their friend. Did the owner think this chimp was harmless. Shame on the owner for putting both their lives in danger. Wild animals are just that, wild. No amt. of diapering or babying is going to domesticate them. Leave the wild in the wild. Amen!:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I love animals, always have. When I was young and nieve, I thought I would own a wolf. Or maybe a lion, chimp or what ever. I wanted to study animals like Jane Goodall. I KNEW that I could love them enough to make them love me back. WHY do young women think this way??? Of course, I grew up. I now understand the difference between a wild animal and a domesticated animal. I do not allow wild animals on my farm. My girls wanted to keep a baby deer once. I said no. Wild animals DO NOT BELONG in captivity except in a zoo. Period. No racoons, no wolves/ or hybrids, no monkeys....NO. This poor, poor woman. I hope SOMEONE learns from her mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Oh, that poor woman. I saw a TV thing about it a while back, and I'd hoped she would not lose her eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 That poor woman! Is there any way they can reconstruct her face? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyobu Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 That is terrible. It is shocking in the days when medicine seems to be able to fix anything that they aren't able to make her look better than that? I feel so sorry for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 That poor woman! Is there any way they can reconstruct her face? She may be able to get a face transplant. It was discussed a little bit in the article that was linked in a previous post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianmum Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Has anyone heard what happened, if anything, to the chimp? Where I come from, they put down pets that behave like that. Nancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyobu Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 (edited) Has anyone heard what happened, if anything, to the chimp? Where I come from, they put down pets that behave like that.Nancy. Police shot and killed the animal... I looked it up... Edited November 12, 2009 by staceyobu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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