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Travis (October 21, 1995 – February 16, 2009) was a male chimpanzee who was raised by and lived with Sandra Herold in Stamford, Connecticut.On February 16, 2009, he attacked and mauled Herold's friend, Charla Nash, blinding her, severing several body parts, and lacerating her face, before he was shot and killed by responding Officer Frank Chiafari.
NASCAR Winston West Series driver St. James Davis and his wife, LaDonna, had a pet chimpanzee named Moe, whom they treated as if he were a child. After Moe bit several people, the city of West Covina, California, seized and placed him in an animal sanctuary near Bakersfield, California.
Peet and PETA are optimistic Chimp Crazy can generate the same kind of interest for the Captive Primate Safety Act, a bill recently reintroduced in the U.S. House and Senate that seeks to prohibit ...
At Save the Chimps, every rescued chimpanzee gets the chance to live with dignity, forming friendships, exploring the outdoors, and experiencing the joys of a life free from harm.
After consulting veterinarians, and excluding the use of anesthesia due to risks involved, the park's CEO and animal manager made the joint decision to shoot the two chimps. Zoo staff opened fire on them using live ammunition, killing Linda and her adoptive infant son Torsten. Later in the afternoon, three chimps escaped the chimpanzee building.
The couple sued following the devastating attack, and the matter settled out of court for $4 million.
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