Chimpanzees belong in the natural world with their own kind. I don't go to the zoo anymore. Long ago, I stopped going into the ape house at the St. Louis Zoo, because I could not stand to look in their eyes, to look at their blank, often times, sad faces. The last time I went in there, I left after only a few moments with tears in my eyes. I'm sad this chimp's life had to come to such a sad, tragic end.

so sad.

i HATE stories like these, im sure everyone else does too.

This is such a shame that this all happened. Has anyone heard anymore how Ms. Nash is doing?

I feel so bad for the woman and the chimp. They aren't meant to be pets.

Very sad. I have not heard anything else on the status of Charla Nash.

Very sad story-chimps are not meant to be pets. How sad for everyone involved!

SAD FOR THE WOMAN THAT LOST HER LIFE...BUT THESE TYPES OF ANIMALS SHOULDN'T BE RAISED LIKE A HUMAN. WHAT CAUSED THE ATTACK IS MY QUESTION? ANIMALS JUST DON'T GO BI-POLAR LIKE THAT...YOU HAVE TO DO SOMETHING TO IT.

Thats very sad for the women who was injured but also for the women who raised this animal as a child, Im sure it was difficult to have to do that to a part of her family to save someones life. Interested to know what made the animal attack.

Chimpanzees are not pets!

I find it so sad how an animal so cooperative and good can suddenly turn bad.

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ounce again this lady is a nut for having a chimp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a bunch of bull .... if any one would have a chimp as a pet they belong in a phsyc center!!!! this is a proposterous story and that lady apparently isnt the sharpest tool in the shed!!!!!

If this woman had done her homework she would have known from any published articles that these type of animals have natural instincts, just like a cat or dog or bird. There is a place for all types of animals and this one is in the wild where he can be a tree swinger not a killer of the human population.

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i know a chimp can not atacc people but if you take a wild amimal out off the wild you cant imagen that he shot him that is just rong

Celebrities? Chimps? Football players? Rappers?

She can not expect to take every ounce of wild out of a chimp. That is crazy!

I am against animal cruelty but if a chimp almost kills a woman it should be punished the same as a human.

Chimps are very intelligent -- but not trustworthy -- kind of like a lot of people...

That's terrible.

A wild animal belongs in the wild. You can take the animal out of the wild but you cant take the wild out of the animal.

I don't care how long a chimp lives a house- He is a wild animal.

How Horrible.

I agree that wild animals should not be pets. I heard something once about monkeys brains growing but not their skull and that make them crazy--don't know if that is true but it would explain a formerly loving chimps rampage.

This was horrible. I agree with the other comments. People should not be keeping wild animals as pets.

This was very tragic but also avoidable. Wild animals should not be pets.

tragic. The chimp should never have been kept as a housepet. So sad for the mauled woman. Her life is ruined. Just so sad.

Personally, I view the chimp as the real victim in this story. Chimps are WILD animals. They are not domesticated and should not be kept in areas outside of their natural environments or animal sanctuaries. I hope the owner is brought on wrongful death charges... same as if something would have happened if a "pet tiger" or "pet lion" got loose and hurt someone. People talk about how this chimp hurt a human when it was only doing what it might do in the wild if it felt threatened. You can't get mad at UNDOMESTICATED animals for following natural instincts when they feel threatened.

This is a very sad story, I hope the lady recovers okay.

Sad. all the way around... We do realize the danger of keeping wild animals in the home, yet never really thinking something like this could happen

To begin with, why is it necessary to use wild animals for our entertainment? There are so many stories of celebrity animals that either attack or are treated horribly when they're no longer cute enough or will do what they're told. I realize that's not the crux of this story, but it does address how the poor chimp ended up like this.

Charlas Nash's family has set up a trust for her, to anyone who wishes to help with medical costs.

Horrifying.

As of yet, no charges have been filed against Harold. Why? The whole town seemed to view this animal as a little mascot, including the police. The chimps owner ran a towing company, which the local police used. Interviews with neighbors and business owners have commented on how Travis used to stop in for an ice cream, how he would go on towing calls with his owner, how he used to drive the tow truck. Etc... He got out of Harolds car and held up traffic for 2 hours, he bit someone, an animal control officer warned her about the chimp, but nothing was ever done. SOMEONE should have had the balls to really do something about this lady and her "Son." In a recent interview with Harold, she talks about Travis, how much she misses him, how she still wouldn't change a thing..how she doesn't care if people think she is crazy..she will always think of Travis as her son. NO MENTION of her real human friend who had her face ripped off by her "Son." She didn't mention anything about her. What about Charla Nash? Who may have permenant brain damage? Who may never see again? What about the fact that she lost her nose, lips and hands? The woman has no hands! NO FACE? But instead let's talk about how "cute" Travis was when he stopped in for ice cream, or how adorable he was when he towed cars, or how charming he was in his baseball shirts..how he ate the very best foods, how cute it was when he stole the car a few times..
Let's talk about how wonderful chimps are as pets, and how Harold doesn't regret a thing. She still maintains that it wasn't because he was a wild animal that belonged in the wild that made him snap, it was Charla..because she had a new hairstyle.
This woman is lost and in denial.
Very pathetic.

leave the chimps in the jungle where they belong. there is a reason why we should not try and domesticate the wild animals

I think it should be illegal for people to keep non-domestic animals as pets. Domesticating a wild animal does not count. They are still wild.

I saw on the Early Show on CBS this AM that the woman is critical but stable, and that the doctor's and family say this is simply one day at a time for her.

The latest news on the poor woman who was attacked doesn't sound good. I just don't think wild animals should be kept in a private home. The owner should have adopted a child if that's the way she wanted to treat the chimp.

Such an awful end for both the woman and chimp!

What a nightmare - having to stab your beloved pet in order to save your beloved friend's life.

wild animals should be left in the wild the way God intended!

goes to show you can take the wild from the wild, but what ever you do it can always go wild

look at him...he looks terrible. chimps should not be kept in home...rather in the WILD! you no where wild animals belong. he didnt deserve to die, he deserved to be free but thanks to humans that wasnt possible.

So Sad...

I am sorry this woman lost her chimp friend, but chimps are not people and no amount of treating an animal like a person will make it one.

i think this woman had good intentions when raising this chimp, but it appears that she doesn't have a lot of common sense. i don't know anyone who would just give xanax to an animal - this is definitely an example of how people blur the line between animals and humans.

When are people going to realize wild animals shouldn't be pets? It's too bad this chimp had to die because of human stupidity.

The woman and her family are in my prayers