Travis (chimpanzee) - Wikipedia
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 ...
Inside Travis The Chimp's Gruesome Attack On Charla Nash
Jul 1, 2022 · On February 16, 2009, tragedy struck when Travis the Chimp, a chimpanzee who had gained national celebrity over the years, viciously attacked his owner’s close friend, Charla Nash. Travis’ behavior had become increasingly erratic, and the attack left Nash severely disfigured and Travis dead.
Charla Nash Now In 2024: What Happened to Chimp Crazy Victim
Sep 10, 2024 · The Stamford, Connecticut native was attacked and brutally assaulted by Travis the Chimpanzee (an ape whose story was featured in the recently debuted HBO show). While visiting friend Sandra Harold, Nash came into contact with the ape.
Charla Nash, The Woman Who Lost Her Face To Travis The Chimp
Nov 7, 2022 · Charla Nash barely survived a vicious attack by Travis the Chimp in Connecticut on February 16, 2009, losing one eye, both eyelids, her nose, lips, and hands. Paramedics initially thought Charla Nash had to be dead when they came upon the bloody scene.
Why the Stamford Chimp Attacked - TIME
Feb 18, 2009 · The 200-lb. chimp named Travis, whose owner, Sandra Herold, 70, raised him as part of her own family, had no history of violence — aside from one incident in 2003, when he escaped and stopped...
Officer Frank Chiafari on Fatally Shooting Travis the Chimp ...
Feb 25, 2010 · Frank Chiafari, 53, a police officer in Stamford, Conn., said he was haunted by images of the chimp's attack. “I'd go to the mall and see women and imagine them without faces,” he said....
Travis the Chimp: The Wild One - The New York Times
Dec 23, 2009 · Pinned by the console and his computer, the officer reached across his body for his Glock, then fired three times into the chimpanzee’s chest, which caused Travis to lumber off, almost as if ...
Officer Who Killed Travis the Chimp Speaks to Times
Feb 24, 2010 · The gruesome attack left her with no nose, and no eyes. Then surly the racy FX show, “Nip Tick” based an episode off of the ordeal. But a big part of the story has been left out of the media...
'Chimp Crazy' doc details 2009 Stamford chimp attack of ...
Aug 27, 2024 · In 2009, the city of Stamford made headlines when Travis, a chimpanzee, assaulted a woman — severing multiple body parts including her fingers, eyes, nose and lips. The incident left Charla...
Travis the chimp killed by police after attacking woman
Feb 17, 2009 · Travis, a 200-pound chimpanzee who once starred in commercials for Coca-Cola and Old Navy, was fatally shot by Stamford, Conn., police after he savagely attacked a female friend of his owner ...