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Stamford Woman Mauled By Chimpanzee Reveals Face On Winfrey Show
The Hartford CourantCharla Nash had not shown her face publicly since the February attack that made her a national fascination, a woman mauled by a chimpanzee, left to live with no hands, nose, lips or eyes. The Stamford woman knows the tabloids have been vying for a...Tags: Cleveland, Ohio, Hospitals and Clinics, Kevin Miller, Schools
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Chimp Victim Speaks To Oprah
The Hartford CourantThe Stamford woman injured in a chimpanzee attack showed her face on national television today, speaking with Oprah Winfrey in her first interview since the attack. Charla Nash, 56, lost both hands, her vision, nose, lips and eyelids in the attack....Tags: Becker (tv program), Cleveland, Ohio, Hospitals and Clinics, Kevin Miller
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Woman Attacked By Chimp Will Appear On "Oprah"
Staff WriterCHICAGO (AP) - A Connecticut woman who was mauled and blinded after a 200-pound chimpanzee attacked her in February will appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Chicago-based Harpo Productions announced Monday in a statement that Charla Nash would appear...Tags: Cleveland, Oprah Winfrey, Ohio, Hospitals and Clinics, Charla Nash
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Family Of Woman Mauled By Chimpanzee Seeks To Sue State
The family of a Connecticut woman mauled and blinded by a chimpanzee sought Wednesday to sue the state for $150 million, saying that officials failed to prevent the attack. Attorneys for Charla Nash's family filed a notice Wednesday with the state's...Tags: Trials, Cleveland, Family, Ohio, Hospitals and Clinics
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Attorney: Chimp Attack Was a Work-Related Incident
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- An attorney for the owner of a chimpanzee that mauled a Connecticut woman in February is arguing that the attack should be treated like a workers' compensation claim. Attorney Robert Golger says the victim was working as an...
Tags: Family, Hospitals and Clinics, Justice System, Charla Nash, Cleveland Clinic
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A Private Eyeful
Vito Colucci Jr.'s Stamford office is littered with snapshots of celebrities. On his desk is a framed picture of him and convicted murderer Michael Skakel. On his entertainment unit lies a shot of him and boxer Evander Holyfield. And then there's the...
Tags: Clubs and Associations, Crimes, Prosecution, NBA, Evander Holyfield
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AP: Conn. Officials Were Warned About Attack Chimp
The Associated PressNEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut officials were repeatedly warned about the dangers posed by a chimpanzee who later mauled and blinded a woman and were urged - more than three years before the attack - to take action, but failed to do so, according...Tags: Trials, Biology, Safety of Citizens, Patricia Widlitz, Laws
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Officials Were Warned About Attack Chimp
Staff WriterNEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut officials were repeatedly warned about the dangers posed by a chimpanzee who later mauled and blinded a woman and were urged -- more than three years before the attack -- to take action, but failed to do so,...Tags: Trials, Biology, Safety of Citizens, Patricia Widlitz, Litigation
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Officials Warned Repeatedly of Possible Chimp Attack
A report from the Associated Press says officials at the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection were warned numerous times more than three years ago about the potential dangers of that chimpanzee, who attacked and seriously injured a local...
Tags: Charla Nash, Cleveland Clinic, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, WPIX, Sandra Herold
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Brothers: Victim Of Chimp Attack Feared Animal
The Associated PressNEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut woman mauled and blinded by a chimpanzee in February had feared the animal might hurt someone and described him as mean and so strong that she had to repair his cage several times, her brothers said. Michael and...Tags: Healthcare Provider, Hospitals and Clinics, Charla Nash, Cleveland Clinic, Vehicles
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Chimp Attack Victim Moved To Face Transplant Clinic
The Associated PressHer hands looked like they were wrecked by a machine. Eyes wounded, hair yanked out. Face and scalp injuries so extensive, all the blood obscured whatever parts were left. Two of the first medical workers to treat the woman mauled by a chimpanzee in...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Law Enforcement, Crimes, Healthcare Provider, Cleveland Clinic
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Woman Says Chimp Involved in Attack Bit Her in 1996
The Associated PressThe 200-pound chimp who was fatally shot this week after a vicious attack on his owner's friend also bit a woman in 1996, the woman said in an interview broadcast today. Leslie Mostel-Paul told NBC's "Today" show that Travis the chimp bit her hand and...Tags: NBC, Hospitals and Clinics, Heads of State, Vehicles, Laws
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