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Mom of Deranged Chimp, Travis, Also Shot Dead in 2001 Attack
NEW HAVEN, CT (WPIX) -- The mother of the 200-pound chimpanzee who snapped and mauled a woman leaving her severely disfigured, apparently also met the same fate as her beloved son. Travis' mom, Suzy,...
View ArticlePolice Shoot, Kill Chimpanzee After Bizarre Attack
STAMFORD, C.T. (WPIX) -- A 55-year-old woman is in critical condition with serious facial injuries after police say she was attacked by a nearly 200-pound chimpanzee Monday afternoon. Sources tell PIX...
View ArticleCHIMPS: INTELLIGENT NOT TAME
There's a lot of speculation over what caused "Travis" the chimp to go crazy and attack Charla Nash Monday night in Stamford. A necropsy on the chimpanzee should validate conflicting reports that...
View ArticleEvicting Chimpanzees
A ban on primates is the only way Connecticut can possibly prevent another person from being mauled by a chimpanzee, said Attorney General Richard Blumenthal. His comments came during a news...
View Article911 Tape Describes Horror of Chimp Attack
STAMFORD, C.T. (WPIX) -- Police have released the 911 call of Sandra Herold's terrifying call to police Monday night when her pet chimp, Travis, attacked a visitor in her home. The 15-year old chimp...
View ArticleRupert Murdoch apologizes for NY Post cartoon that critics called a racist...
New York Post Chairman Rupert Murdoch apologized Tuesday for a cartoon that critics said likened a violent chimpanzee shot dead by police to President Barack Obama. In a statement published in the...
View ArticleChimp's Owner Recounts Latest In String Of Tragedies
Stone walls line the roads of this city's historic Scofieldtown section, a picturesque community with spacious homes and sprawling yards. A "No Trespassing" sign on a decorative iron gate at the front...
View ArticleOwner Of Chimp Who Mauled Conn. Woman Dies
The owner of a chimpanzee who brutally mauled a Connecticut woman last year has died, an attorney confirmed Tuesday. According to Robert Golger, his client Sandy Herold died Monday night after...
View ArticleStamford Chimpanzee Had Xanax In System
By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN Associated Press Writer NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - A chimpanzee that mauled a Connecticut woman had the anti-anxiety drug Xanax in its system, toxicology test results show, but...
View ArticleAP: Conn. Officials Were Warned About Attack Chimp
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut officials were repeatedly warned about the dangers posed by a chimpanzee who later mauled and blinded a woman and were urged - more than three years before the...
View ArticleBrothers: Victim Of Chimp Attack Feared Animal
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut woman mauled and blinded by a chimpanzee in February had feared the animal might hurt someone and described him as mean and so strong that she had to repair his...
View ArticleGraphic Photo: Chimp Attack Victim Receives Face Transplant
BOSTON -- A Connecticut woman mauled by a chimpanzee in 2009 has received a full face transplant, the third surgery of its kind performed in the country, Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital said on...
View ArticleChimp Attack Victim Reveals Injuries To Oprah
A Connecticut woman whose face was severely disfigured following a brutal attack by a 200-pound chimpanzee appeared on camera for the first time since the February mauling. Charla Nash, 55, was a guest...
View ArticleNo criminal charges expected against owner of Travis, chimp that attacked...
In 12 gruesome minutes last year, Sandra Herold saw her best friend maimed for life and the pet chimpanzee she called her "son" shot and killed. Herold, who had lost her only child in a car accident in...
View ArticleVictim Of Chimp Attack Seeking Face, Hands Transplants
The family of a Connecticut woman, whose face was severely disfigured following a brutal attack by a 200-pound chimpanzee, is reportedly looking for a facility that can perform both face and hand...
View ArticleVictim Of Mauling By Chimp Reveals Face On 'Oprah'
Charla Nash had not shown her face publicly since the February attack that made her a national fascination, a woman mauled by a chimpanzee, left to live with no hands, nose, lips or eyes. The Stamford...
View ArticleChimp Victim's Family Seeks To Sue State
A Connecticut woman who was brutally mauled and blinded by a chimpanzee plans on launching a $150 million lawsuit against the state. The legal team representing Charla Nash filed a notice Wednesday...
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A Private Eyeful
Vito Colucci Jr.'s Stamford office is littered with snapshots of celebrities. On his desk is a framed picture of him and convicted murderer Michael Skakel. On his entertainment unit lies a shot of him...
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