By the end, Buddy and Ollie had been shot and killed, and the other two chimps were recaptured eventually, one being found two miles from Animal Haven. Kent County Sheriff Department and wardens from the Department of Fish and Game were dispatched to the sanctuary to handle the escape. James losing all fingers from his left hand, an eye, part of his nose, cheek, lips, and part of his buttocks, as well as injuries to his genitals and one foot. Both Davises were hurt in the incident-LaDonna losing a thumb, and St. The two male chimps, Ollie and Buddy, attacked the Davises. The couple brought a birthday cake for Moe, and while inside the sanctuary, two male and two female chimps escaped their steel cages. Moe was taken from the Davises’ suburban Los Angeles home in 1999 after he bit off part of a woman’s finger. James and LaDonna Davis were visiting their former pet chimp, then 39 year-old Moe, who they had taken from Africa when his mother was killed by a poacher. Īt the Animal Haven Ranch in Caliente, California, two chimps escaped and severely injured two visitors. A padlock was not completely closed after cleaning their enclosure, and the chimps were killed by the zoo’s director after a tranquilizer gun showed no effect. Three chimps at a small Nebraska zoo were shot and killed after escaping from their enclosure. The owner of the chimp attempted to stab Travis with a butcher knife to rescue her friend, but was unable to stop the attack. Police arrived and had to shoot Travis who had cornered one officer in a police car the chimp then fled. Police followed the trail of blood to back to house to locate the animal who already died from its wounds. The victim suffered extensive injuries, including severe facial mauling and loss of both hands. The chimp, a 200-lb animal kept as a house pet, was named "Travis" and had appeared in television commercials when he was younger. This article describes several incidents in which captive chimpanzees have escaped, attacked or threatened humans, or have been injured or killed as a result of such an incident.Ī woman was critically injured in Stamford, Connecticut when she was attacked by a chimp owned by her friend.
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