She was transferred in critical condition Thursday to the Cleveland Clinic, which two months ago performed the nation's first successful face transplant. Nash suffered massive injuries to her face and hands, requiring more than seven hours of surgery by four teams of doctors to stabilize her. Herold speculated that Travis was being protective of her and attacked Nash because she had a new hairstyle, was driving a different car and held a stuffed toy in front of her face to get the chimp's attention. Police say Travis attacked Nash when she arrived at the house to help lure the chimp back into Herold's house. "If there is another person entering his space, he might consider it a threat to his territory, or even his mate," Tello said. I can kind of see it in his eyes this is his surrogate mother."Ĭhimps like 14-year-old Travis, who was shot and killed by police, protect their mates and turf. "This is a crazy relationship," said Stephen Rene Tello, executive director of Primarily Primates, a sanctuary for chimps in Texas. "If I left with someone Travis would get upset," Herold said Wednesday.Įxperts say the relationship would have been confusing for any animal and may have played a role in Travis' savage attack Monday on Charla Nash, 55, a friend of Herold's. If she left the house alone, Travis would give her a kiss. Travis brushed the widow's hair each night. They took baths together and cuddled in the bed they shared. Sandra Herold gave him the finest food and wine in long-stemmed glasses. Travis the chimpanzee's relationship with his owner was unusual.
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