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Charla Nash, woman attacked by chimp, reveals face on Oprah (photos + video)

12 November 2009 8 Comments

Posted by Sherwin

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Charla Nash, the victim of the horrifying chimp attack, has revealed the extent of her injuries in public for the first time.

WARNING: The video and photo below are extremely graphic.

During an interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Wednesday, Nash willingly removed her veiled hat that usually covers her face, which was swollen and disfigured.

The 56-year-old lost her nose, lips, hands, and an eyelid in the attack. A large part of her scalp is also missing.

The attack in February took place when Sandra Herold, owner of the 200-pound chimpanzee named Travis, asked Nash to help lure the animal back into her house in Connecticut. The chimp was shot and killed by the police.

Travis was well known in Stamford because he starred in TV commercials for Old Navy and Coca-Cola when he was younger.

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  • msusanj

    I am really deeply sorry about Nash's trauma. Jesus Christ!, that was really hurting, some one to be normal one day and wake up the other day feeling and looking like that. I felt so sad&bitter after reading this story, and even worse after looking at her picture. Thank God who gave her the courage to be strong after that horrific experience to this day . 'I am so sorry that you had to face this Ms Nash, and I will be praying for you to the Almighty God in heaven. I wish you the best and quicker recovery, and though am continents away, my heart is just a breath from you. I'll be praying for you as often as I possibly can. LOVE FROM RWANDA.

  • mommacita

    Animals or this nature do not belong in the house eating steak and cereal and ice cream. They belong in the wild and their natural habitat where the good Lord placed them. Lions, tigers, alligators, snakes, chimps, etc are wild animals. They belong in their natural habitat. Period. If the natural order was kept we would not be having things like this to happen. Real is real and the truth is what it is.

  • nokfarang002
  • domie

    Thats is soooooo sad what the monkey did 2 her. They should of never let her have the monkey.

    =(

  • Digby

    What happened to Charla Nash is absolutely devastating, and I wish her every blessing.
    But who has considered what Travis must have suffered in his cage for 14 years. This poor animal obviously went raving mad. His owner should be put in a cage for the rest of her life.

  • Digby

    What happened to Charla Nash is absolutely devastating, and I wish her every blessing.
    But who has considered what Travis must have suffered in his cage for 14 years. This poor animal obviously went raving mad. His owner should be put in a cage for the rest of her life.

  • Sarina

    umm are you kidding me its in human nature for us to want pets to dominate… jesus christ we only stopped enslaving humans in North America! in the last 200 years. and in the third world lots of people remain slaves. that chimp should get stomped if you ask me

  • Sarina

    umm are you kidding me its in human nature for us to want pets to dominate… jesus christ we only stopped enslaving humans in North America! in the last 200 years. and in the third world lots of people remain slaves. that chimp should get stomped if you ask me