Chimp bites off visitor's nose

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05/03/2005 12:37  - (SA)  








Havilah, California - Investigators said they are trying to figure out how two chimpanzees that viciously attacked a visitor at an animal sanctuary escaped from their cage.

The chimps chewed off St James Davis' nose and severely mauled his genitals and limbs on Thursday before the son-in-law of the sanctuary's owner shot the animals to death, authorities said.

Davis, 62, and his wife had gone to there to visit another chimpanzee that had lived with them for decades before they were forced to give the animal up. LaDonna Davis, 64, was bit on the hand.

"A big part of the investigation will be figuring out whether the (sanctuary) owners were in compliance with regulations," sheriff's Commander Hal Chealander said. "There's a reason why those chimpanzees got out. It will be crucial to our investigation how they got out."

They must be Republicans.

how bad a day are you having when the fact that a chimp ripped off your balls doesn't even make the lead paragraph?

"Animals bite, people bite, Mike Tyson bites. So what?" he said.

They are quite strong and quick.

just had to say it . . .