LJ
Posts: 16,351
Nov 12, 2009 11:30am
WARNING! The picture in the following link IS NOT for the easily disturbed.
http://www.watoday.com.au/world/woman-attacked-by-chimp-reveals-face-on-oprah-20091112-iasz.html
http://www.watoday.com.au/world/woman-attacked-by-chimp-reveals-face-on-oprah-20091112-iasz.html
The February 16 attack occurred when the animal's owner, Sandra Herold, asked Nash, her friend and employee, to help lure the animal back into her house in Stamford, Connecticut. The chimpanzee ripped off Nash's hands, nose, lips and eyelids.
Police shot and killed the animal. Nash has been hospitalised since. She remains in stable condition at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
Nash told Winfrey that she is not in pain, but can't breathe through her nose and has to eat through a straw. She said she doesn't touch her face very often.
Trueblue23
Posts: 7,463
Nov 12, 2009 11:31am
Sick!
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wls_color
Nov 12, 2009 11:32am
That is gross...but you can't say she wasn't asking for it. I'd like to see a before picture.
Fab1b
Posts: 12,949
Nov 12, 2009 11:33am
Oh my
power i
Posts: 1,296
Nov 12, 2009 11:35am
I don't mean this to sound mean, but at least she can't see herself. To me that would be a blessing. Poor woman.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Nov 12, 2009 11:44am
Gulp
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Nov 12, 2009 11:44am
jesus...
stroups
Posts: 3,223
Nov 12, 2009 11:59am
chimp lady: Doctor, do I have a mark on my face? It really hurts.
Doctor: Nope, nothing.
chimp lady: My shoulder doesn't hurt very much, but my face does.
[points to huge bruised area on her face]
chimp lady: Right here. Not here or here so much. Right here.
Doctor: Nope. Ship shape!
nurse: what can I get
[pause]
nurse: Jesus, what happened to your face?
chimp lady: I knew it!
Doctor: Nope, nothing.
chimp lady: My shoulder doesn't hurt very much, but my face does.
[points to huge bruised area on her face]
chimp lady: Right here. Not here or here so much. Right here.
Doctor: Nope. Ship shape!
nurse: what can I get
[pause]
nurse: Jesus, what happened to your face?
chimp lady: I knew it!
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raiderbuck
Posts: 1,623
Nov 12, 2009 12:28pm
I read that she had a previous run in with the chimp before this attack. The Chimp ripped a big chunk of her hair out. The owner just laughed it off. I guess no one is laughing now.
wow.
wow.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Nov 12, 2009 12:32pm
I kind of want to see her win the lawsuit
jpake1
Posts: 2,389
Nov 12, 2009 12:40pm
Holy crap. I didn't know a chimp could cause so much damage.
salto
Posts: 2,611
Nov 12, 2009 12:42pm
How was she asking for it?wls_color wrote: That is gross...but you can't say she wasn't asking for it. I'd like to see a before picture.
CenterBHSFan
Posts: 6,115
Nov 12, 2009 1:14pm
I'm wondering if she can't get a face replacement?
Another woman who got shot in the face had one done and came out alright. So, just wondering?
Another woman who got shot in the face had one done and came out alright. So, just wondering?
salto
Posts: 2,611
Nov 12, 2009 1:22pm
I would think that their needs to be considerably more healing there. It wouldn't due any good to transplant skin to unhealthy tissue. It can be hard enough getting skin grafts to "take", as any transplant is highly susceptible to infection. The further along in the healing process she gets, the more likely candidate she would become, IMO.CenterBHSFan wrote: I'm wondering if she can't get a face replacement?
Another woman who got shot in the face had one done and came out alright. So, just wondering?
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KevinJr
Posts: 82
Nov 12, 2009 2:33pm
Chimps are actually much stronger than us. An adult chimp is five times stronger than a human being, and they reach their physical maturation at age five.jpake1 wrote: Holy crap. I didn't know a chimp could cause so much damage.
I know in movies and TV shows they seem cute and playful, but it is likely that the chimp in the show is a very young chimp. Young chimps (under 5) tend to be playful and less powerful than adult chimps. Adult chimps are also very temperamental and at times extremely volatile.
No, I'm not Jack Hanna - I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
(Actually, I took an anthropology class and had to do a presentation on chimps)
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Nov 12, 2009 2:54pm
WTHFS?
Strapping Young Lad
Posts: 2,453
Nov 12, 2009 6:06pm
A chimp can do a lat-pulldown, with one-arm, using 1500lbs......Do not mess w/ a Chimp or any other Great Ape, for that matter.
Wildcat24
Posts: 261
Nov 12, 2009 7:04pm
The chimp was 200 pounds, I can't even imagine going through that. It's good for her that she doesn't remember anything.
hasbeen
Posts: 6,504
Nov 12, 2009 7:05pm
yes!stroups wrote: chimp lady: Doctor, do I have a mark on my face? It really hurts.
Doctor: Nope, nothing.
chimp lady: My shoulder doesn't hurt very much, but my face does.
[points to huge bruised area on her face]
chimp lady: Right here. Not here or here so much. Right here.
Doctor: Nope. Ship shape!
nurse: what can I get
[pause]
nurse: Jesus, what happened to your face?
chimp lady: I knew it!
but as power i said, thank god she can't see herself.
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osu99
Posts: 333
Nov 12, 2009 7:09pm
and do you need any more reason not to own a monkey?
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raiderbuck
Posts: 1,623
Nov 12, 2009 7:10pm
I bet Bubbles never did anything like this...
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EagleFan
Posts: 28
Nov 12, 2009 7:22pm
I thought Oprah's interview was quite poor.
I hope this woman keeps improving and gets the transplant/plastic surgery she needs.
I hope this woman keeps improving and gets the transplant/plastic surgery she needs.
Bud Kilmer
Posts: 90
Nov 12, 2009 7:22pm
My God!
I don't think I would want to live either.
I don't think I would want to live either.
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CincyRedRider
Posts: 101
Nov 12, 2009 7:44pm
I don't know what could much worse than that. WOW!