Like most chimps, Travis showed a talent for learning new skills and problem solving, including the ability to use keys to open doors, dress himself, drink from a wine glass, use a remote to watch TV and to memorise the schedules of local ice cream trucks. Growing up around humans, Travis appeared generally very well adapted, often described as listening better than children by neighbours that were familiar with him. Travis quickly became a well-known celebrity around Stamford, becoming familiar with many police officers that he would encounter due to Sandra and Jerome’s work running a towing company.Īn infant Travis photographed with a member of the Stamford Police Force. The couple treated him more like a child than a pet, often bringing him to work with them or on trips to the shops. At three days old, Travis was adopted by Sandra and Jerome Herold, who brought the infant chimpanzee to live with them at their home in Stamford, Connecticut. Travis was born in October 1995 at a compound owned by Mike and Connie Casey, now renamed the Missouri Chimpanzee Sanctuary. A 911 audio recording of the attack served to add to the case’s infamy, as did the appearance of victim Charla Nash on The Oprah Winfrey Show 10 months after the incident, revealing the shocking aftermath of the attack. Travis was a 13-year old male common chimpanzee that remains notorious for what is perhaps the most graphic and life-changing non-fatal attack on a human by an animal. *The following article contains descriptions of graphic injuries, as well as images of the aftermath of those injuries*
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