“Having a non-human primate like a chimp or even a very small monkey living in a human home is harmful for the animal and can be very harmful for the humans as well,” she said. Thanks to The Oprah Winfrey Show, many remember that in 2009, a 15-year-old chimpanzee named Traviswho was kept as a pet by a woman in Connecticutmauled his owner’s neighbor (whom Travis knew well), ripping off her hands, nose, lips, and eyelids.
While it has been illegal to own chimps in Oregon since 2010, anyone who owned apes before that year was allowed to keep them.Įrika Fleury, program director at the North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance, told The Oregonian that attacks from primates in captivity should be expected as they’re not living natural lives where they can express natural urges and engage in natural behaviours. "It has been clear that attacks are inevitable so long as people continue to treat chimpanzees like Chihuahuas." "And now, he is dead and a woman has been mauled because of Brogoitti’s refusal to follow experts’ advice and transfer Buck to an accredited sanctuary," the statement said. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ( Peta) said in a statement they had warned state authorities that Buck was a dangerous ape and a "ticking time bomb" who had been deprived of the companionship of other chimpanzees for years. She called the Sheriff about 8am on Sunday after Buck attacked her 50-year-old daughter, biting her in the torso, arms, and legs, and trapping her in the basement in need of medical attention, the Oregonian reported.Īuthorities arrived and received Ms Brogoitti’s permission to fatally shoot the chimpanzee, who was shot in the head, to reach her daughter, according to Lieutenant Sterrin Ward.īoth women were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
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