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Woman's Hands Bitten Off; Owner Stabs Chimp Several Times Before Police Gun Down 200-Pound Animal
A woman was fighting for her life on Monday night following a bizarre attack by a pet chimpanzee.
The chimpanzee, considered a fixture in the north Stamford community, turned into a monster on Monday afternoon, attacking a 55-year-old woman after she showed up at the home of the animal's owner, at 241 Rockrimmon Road.
"He bit both of her hands off and the cop told me he just kept eating her. It's terrible," said Lynne Mecca, a friend of the victim.
"The owner went into the kitchen, retrieved a long butcher knife and stabbed the chimp several times to assist her friend," Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin told CBS 2 HD.
The animal escaped into a wooded area, only to return when police arrived.
"The chimpanzee knocked the mirror off and tried to access the [police] car by opening the door," Capt. Conklin said.
As the animal tried to enter the vehicle, the officer in the driver's seat shot it several times in the chest.
Travis again escaped, but after a lengthy search ended inside the home, "a blood trail was followed to a room where it was found expired from the gunshot wounds," Conklin said.
A woman was fighting for her life on Monday night following a bizarre attack by a pet chimpanzee.
The chimpanzee, considered a fixture in the north Stamford community, turned into a monster on Monday afternoon, attacking a 55-year-old woman after she showed up at the home of the animal's owner, at 241 Rockrimmon Road.
"He bit both of her hands off and the cop told me he just kept eating her. It's terrible," said Lynne Mecca, a friend of the victim.
"The owner went into the kitchen, retrieved a long butcher knife and stabbed the chimp several times to assist her friend," Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin told CBS 2 HD.
The animal escaped into a wooded area, only to return when police arrived.
"The chimpanzee knocked the mirror off and tried to access the [police] car by opening the door," Capt. Conklin said.
As the animal tried to enter the vehicle, the officer in the driver's seat shot it several times in the chest.
Travis again escaped, but after a lengthy search ended inside the home, "a blood trail was followed to a room where it was found expired from the gunshot wounds," Conklin said.
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he just went ape
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"He was friendly, always friendly," one neighbor said.
But not to everyone. "Oh yeah, he didn't like me at all," said Don Mecca, who also said he feared for his life around the animal. "Dangerous, 100 percent dangerous |
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Got a link for this?
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http://wcbstv.com/breakingnewsalerts/orangutan.attack.stamford.2.936381.html
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Cheers. Monkey business imo
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Dudewheresmyvar 17 Feb 10:53
he just went ape that made me chuckle well done |
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It's unlikely that a Chimpanzee will weigh 200 pounds unless it was overfed a lot.
It's only 4 feet tall, and 200 pounds is 50% above the average weight for a fully grown male, but being american, the reporter obviously found 200 easier to type than 132. |
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i thought 200lb was a bit much
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i think this confirms that a chimpanzee is not a suitable pet. Maybe they will consider a cat next time.
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It is an average American chimp...............hence the 200lbs.
King size diet remember?? |
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Horrific story.
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He must gave gone bananas.
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I always thought spanking the monkey was dangerous !!!!
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chimpin' aint easy
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It sounds like he went Every which way but loose, before they caught him.
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It was a swingers party that went wrong.
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May be a clue here
"At the time of the 2003 escape, police said the owners told them the chimpanzee was toilet trained, could dress and bathe himself, eat at the table and drink wine from a stemmed glass." |
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The police turned up and said to the owner: -
"is your monkey wild" The owner replied: - "Wild - it's absolutely livid !!!!" |
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LOL
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a blood trail was followed to a room where it was found expired from the gunshot wounds
that's a new way to put it. the animal expired |
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/11/charla-nash-chimp-attack_n_354001.html
Pictures now out. Pretty brutal! |
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/11/charla-nash-chimp-attack_n_354001.html
Pictures now out. Pretty brutal! |
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If I was called Travis, I'd go fecking mental too.
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