![]() “The chimp killed my friend!” says a sobbing Herold, who was hiding in her vehicle. In recordings of calls to 911 dispatchers released Tuesday, Travis’ grunts can be heard as a frantic Herold cries that her pet is “eating” Nash and must be killed. A pet owner can be held criminally responsible if he or she knew or should have known that an animal was a danger to others. Police said they are looking into the possibility of criminal charges. Nash was in critical condition Tuesday with “life-changing, if not life-threatening,” injuries to her face and hands, Mayor Dannel Malloy said. Travis attacked 55-year-old Charla Nash as Sandra Herold frantically stabbed her beloved pet with a butcher knife and pounded him with a shovel. “At the end of the day, they are not human and you can’t always predict their behavior and how they or any other wild animal will respond when they feel threatened.” ![]() “It’s hard to say what exactly precipitated this behavior,” said Colleen McCann, a primatologist at the Bronx Zoo. Investigators are trying to figure out why - whether it was a bout of Lyme disease, a reaction to Xanax placed in his tea, or a case of instinct taking over. The 200-pound animal viciously mauled a friend of his owner before being shot to death by police. He brushed his teeth with a Water Pik, logged on to a computer to look at photos and channel-surfed television with the remote control.īut on Monday, the wild animal in him came out with a vengeance. He could eat at the table, drink wine from a stemmed glass, use the toilet, and dress and bathe himself. Travis the chimpanzee, a veteran of TV commercials, was the constant companion of a lonely Connecticut widow who fed him steak, lobster and ice cream.
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