OMG I had no idea it was that bad! I knew she "had her face ripped off", but holy God to actually see the damage, I'm shocked! I never thought chimps could be so violent. Well, that naivete' is now gone!
I thought she had just one thumb attached because the other arm is cut off between the wrist and the elbow.She has thumbs on each hand that were reattached.
I thought she had just one thumb attached because the other arm is cut off between the wrist and the elbow.
It was so sad and she is so brave. I was so glad to hear that she didn't remember any of the attack. That is definitely a blessing. Her strong spirit was so evident throughout the whole interview.
You could be right. I thought they said she had a thumb on each hand, but I might have misunderstood.
I just posted about this topic on another thread.
Ms. Nash is inspiring in her will to live and find some enjoyment out of what's left of her life. God bless her and help her in her struggles.
I can't say one way or the other whether the state of Connecticut should be blamed for this tragedy. I'll go on record as saying that until this story became news, I had no idea that chimps were so dangerous. I've been watching them on TV and movies all my life, and they always seemed so intelligent and gentle. Who knew they can turn into homicidal maniacs? I don't think the general public thought that way before this happened, so I'm not sure that the PTB in CT knew either.
OMG I had no idea it was that bad! I knew she "had her face ripped off", but holy God to actually see the damage, I'm shocked! I never thought chimps could be so violent. Well, that naivete' is now gone!
Did the chimp actually ever harm anyone before or was it just an escape artist? I'm trying to understand why the state didn't take the animal away before this incident. If I'm not mistaken such animals can be kept if they're used in commercials or some such way but only then.
I can't imagine how insane that animal must have been that day. It just floors me.
After watching that poor, brave woman on Oprah today, I have no excuse to ever feel sorry for myself again. The woman who had her face and hands ripped off by a chimp was on Oprah today. For the first time, they revealed her face. They removed her eyes and built a mouth for her, but her face is totally disfigured. They grafted part of her leg to her face to cover the area where no skin was left. She has no fingers. She has thumbs on each hand that were reattached. She can only drink through a straw at this point.
This poor woman has a daughter who is a senior in high school. She is most sad that she will not be able to help pick out a gown for her daughter's prom. It totally broke my heart to hear her.
She hopes that someday, she will qualify for a face transplant. It may or may not be possible. When she first revealed herself, it was very shocking, but after a few minutes, it didn't bother me to look at her. I only hope that she can find some peace and be willing to let the world deal with her appearance. She currently lives at a nursing home. She has the right to liver her life no matter how she looks. Amazingly, she is not angry and holds no ill will toward the animal that was responsible. He was just doing what comes natural to a chimp. She is a very brave woman.
They just filed a Huge lawsuit against the state (Connecticut?) because they said they should have taken the animal away. Not sure.
I completely support a lawsuit against the owner of the Chimp but am very conflicted about a suit against the State. I think that once that happens it is going to open a door that will have poeple involving the State whenever there is an accident with an animal. It is hard enough to get insurance when you have certain breeds of dog, what is going to happen if an animal seems to be threatening to someone and then files a complaint? Does the State remove the animal to ensure that in the even something happens a lawsuit is avoided? If a complaint is filed does the State need to inform the insurance company so that the insurance policy is revoked if the animal is not removed?
I don't know. I believe this was a terrible tragedy and that it is one that may have been avoided if the owner had placed the chimp when it began to act strangely. In hindsite maybe some agency could have stepped in but I am not sure that 20 20 hindsight is the answer here. I do know that I do not want to have our State be forced to fight this lawsuit, determine that this is never going to happen again so more laws are in place that will make it even more difficult to own a dog or an animal that may, if provoked enough hurt a person. Most pet owners are not irresponsible with their animals.