Two police officers also suffered injuries. Herold was also taken to the hospital after she began having chest pains, officials said. She suffered life-threatening injuries with severe facial and extremity bites and lacerations, according to fire officials. The victim was identified as 55-year-old Charla Nash. Home, through the house and to his living quarters, where he had Trail of his blood down the driveway, into the open door of the Officer who then shot the chimpanzee several times, Conklin said. Opened the door to one cruiser and started to get in, trapping an The officers, who retreated into their cars, Conklin said. Officers set up security so medics could reach theĬritically injured woman lying on the ground, Conklin said.Īs the woman was treated, the chimpanzee went after several of Travis ran away and started roaming on Herold's property. Police arrived on the scene a short time later. Pet numerous times in an effort to save her friend, who was really "She retrieved a large butcher knife and stabbed her longtime Richard Conklin said Herold wrestled with the animal, Police said they had no idea why the 15-year-old chimpanzee,Īttacked the woman. Witnesses told Eyewitness News that when that friend arrived, she got out of her car and Travis immediately attacked her. Travis apparently wanted to go for a ride, investigators said. The owner, 70-year-old Sandy Herold, called a friend to help get the chimp named Travis back into the house. According to police, the 200-pound chimp somehow found the keys to the house at 241 Rock Rimmon Road shortly after 3:30 p.m.
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