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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Travis

Travis stories: 5 news summaries

 Conn. Chimp Was on 
 Xanax During Attack 

Necropsy reveals that he was on drugs, overweight

May 13, 09 1:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - The chimp that mauled a Connecticut woman in February, rendering her blind, had a small dose of antidepressant Xanax in his system, a necropsy has revealed. At 200 pounds, Travis was also severely obese. Police haven’t ruled out criminal charges against the owner, who is embroiled in a legal... More »

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Connecticut • Xanax • chimpanzees • animal attack • obese • Travis • necropsy

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

Crazed Chimp's Mom Also Killed in Rampage 

Shot in '01 dog attack; victim in unrelated mauling reaches out

Feb 22, 09 9:09 AM CST
(Newser) - The mother of the crazed chimpanzee killed last week after critically injuring a Connecticut woman was also shot dead after a rampage, reports the New York Daily News. Suzy the chimp was shot by a Missouri teen in 2001 after she attacked a dog. Meanwhile, another victim of a... More »

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chimpanzees • Travis

(Newser) - Travis, the Connecticut chimpanzee who was killed after he viciously attacked his owner’s friend, had a history of violence, the AP reports. A woman says he bit her hand in a 1996 incident, and then tried to pull her into a car. Leslie Mostel-Paul says she contacted police, to... More »

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chimpanzees • animal attack • Animal Control • Sandra Herold • Travis • history of violence

 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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