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NEWS ABOUT: Charla Nash

Charla Nash stories: 5 news summaries

 Eyeless Chimp Victim 
 Recounts Ordeal on Oprah 

'I want the nightmares to stop,' says Charla Nash

Nov 12, 09 2:30 AM CST
(Newser) - A woman viciously attacked early this year by a crazed pet chimpanzee discussed her ordeal and revealed her ravaged face on the Oprah Winfrey Show yesterday. Charla Nash lost her nose, lips, eyelid—and hands—in the attack by a Connecticut neighbor's chimp. Doctors also removed both eyes because of... More »

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(Newser) - Charla Nash, the Connecticut woman nearly mauled to death by a friend’s pet chimp, has been making dramatic progress in recent weeks and is now talking, moving, and asking for her daughter, the New York Daily News reports. Doctors had feared Nash would never recover. “For a... More »

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chimpanzees • animal attack • Cleveland Clinic • Charla Nash

Family of
Chimp Victim Sues for $50M

They say primate's owner should not have owned 'wild animal'

Mar 17, 09 3:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Relatives of a woman mauled by a pet chimp are suing the primate's owner for $50 million, the New York Post reports today. The family of Charla Nash says Sandra Herold had no business owning a "wild animal with violent propensities" because she didn't have the skill or strength... More »

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pets • monkey • chimpanzees • primates • Charla Nash • Travis

Recovery in Doubt for
Chimp Victim

Woman lost face and hands in attack, may have brain damage

Mar 5, 09 3:59 AM CST
(Newser) - Doctors are doubtful about any significant recovery for a woman attacked by a pet chimpanzee last month, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Charla Nash lost her hands, lips, eyelids, nose and part of the bone structure of her face in the vicious attack, and has been in critical condition since.... More »

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chimpanzees • animal attack • Cleveland Clinic • Charla Nash

 Crazed Chimp, Owner 
 Acted Like a Couple 

Animal was surrogate spouse for his owner

Feb 19, 09 10:06 AM CST
(Newser) - Sandra Herold and her chimp, Travis—who viciously mauled her friend—were unusually close, sharing wine and lobster and exchanging gifts, the New York Post reports. “What she had with that monkey was not normal,” one friend said. But Herold said outsiders don’t understand: “Until you've... More »

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Connecticut • chimpanzees • attack • animal attack • animal • mauling • Sandra Herold • Charla Nash • Travis

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