chimp attack 911 call - (disturbing)

danger boy
danger boy Posts: 15,722
edited February 2009 in The Clubhouse
Whoa! this is pretty disturbing.. listening to the owner of the chimp on the 911 call. she seems demonic about half way through.. she's obviously nearly delirious at what happen to her friend.

note* it's not easy to listen to.. so if you are easily upset.. probably shouldn't listen to it then.

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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    Wow...I don't even know what to say. That was really hard to watch...this just goes to show you why people shouldn't have pets like that.

    Has there been any news on the woman that was injured? I haven't heard anything...
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited February 2009
    Not something you see (or hear) everyday, that's for sure.
    PSYHCO KILLER CHIMP!!!!:eek:
  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2009
    Wow...I don't even know what to say. That was really hard to watch...this just goes to show you why people shouldn't have pets like that.

    Has there been any news on the woman that was injured? I haven't heard anything...

    she had a seven hour surgery.. 4 different teams worked on her.. she is stable from what I last heard. She's probably a mess I would bet.

    Yeah, why do people think they can tame a wild animal? Having a large chimp as a pet is just insane. Animals are much stronger than humans usually.. what did she expect a flesh wound?
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  • acsubie
    acsubie Posts: 773
    edited February 2009
    crazy, im always fascinated as to why people have wild animals like that in their homes, i heard about it on TV today, supposedly she had the chimp for 16 years, the injured lady lost both her hands and her face was partially torn off..i wonder what made the chimp snap like that and go after the friend

    reminds me a couple years back when that lion or tiger attacked that kid at the zoo by jumping that huge fence, come to find out the kid had jumped the fence himself and was antagonizing the lion/tiger
  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    danger boy wrote: »
    she had a seven hour surgery.. 4 different teams worked on her.. she is stable from what I last heard. She's probably a mess I would bet.

    Yeah, what do people think they can tame a wild animal? Having a large chimp as a pet is just insane. Animals are much stronger than humans usually.. what did she expect a flesh wound?

    Well it's good to hear that she's stable now. I know it was looking pretty bad there for a while...

    I guess some people think that they can tame wild animals. C'mon...a chimp isn't exactly like a house cat or something. Those things are roughly the size of a person, and are much stronger than we are. You don't want to get into a fight with one.

    It's just like people having 25 foot pet snakes, and huge alligators...not to mention wild cats like cervit's and linx's. Some people really need to get a clue...wild animals cant be tamed. That's why they're wild.

    This isn't the first time the cops have been called about this chimp either from what I gathered.
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  • danger boy
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    edited February 2009
    acsubie wrote: »
    crazy, im always fascinated as to why people have wild animals like that in their homes, i heard about it on TV today, supposedly she had the chimp for 16 years, the injured lady lost both her hands and her face was partially torn off..i wonder what made the chimp snap like that and go after the friend

    reminds me a couple years back when that lion or tiger attacked that kid at the zoo by jumping that huge fence, come to find out the kid had jumped the fence himself and was antagonizing the lion/tiger

    it's just their natural instinct to attack.. these are WILD animals.. not a cute cuddly puppy or kitty.. they have lived in the wild for thousands of years, you can't tame a wild pet no matter how long you own it. Yes everyone has heard of stories where this lion or that tiger lived with the family for years, etc. Hogwash.. it's a freakin' wild animal. Don't bring them into your home and expect it to use a litterbox.

    what was disturbing is the owner of this chimp would take it for walks around the neighborhood all the time.
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  • acsubie
    acsubie Posts: 773
    edited February 2009
    danger boy wrote: »
    what was disturbing is the owner of this chimp would take it for walks around the neighborhood all the time.


    whats even more disturbing was that supposedly she would somehow let him drive a vehicle, sounds far fetched but thats what she admitted in an old interview i saw earlier

    from some news reports i have read online the chimp had lyme disease and the day before he seemed agitated so the owner gave him Xanax, thats what she told police initially but has since changed her story
  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited February 2009
    People try to have all sorts of wild and dangerous animals as pets, alligators, poisonus snakes, all sorts of things. It's just crazy!
  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited February 2009
    The chimp is taking a dirt nap now,yes?
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited February 2009
    http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1364810.ece

    another story,,, some reports state that she had given the chimper xanax the day of the attack,,I've always heard that when trying to calm an animal,it's better to "shotgun" them with a herb.:rolleyes:
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited February 2009
    Im thinking these two threads are related,
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78826
    They just showed this moments ago on Japanese News, very sad as you can hear whats going on in the background.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited February 2009
    http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1364810.ece

    another story,,, some reports state that she had given the chimper xanax the day of the attack,,I've always heard that when trying to calm an animal,it's better to "shotgun" them with a herb.:rolleyes:

    :D:cool:

    She let the chimp drink alcohol, too.:confused:

    I've had friends with wolves, cougars/mountian lions and various other wild cats for pets, but they dared not to give them any "mind-altering" substances.....too tight with their weed, I guess.;) Though I'd much rather my ex-star, neurotic chimp be stoned and trying to dial up Domino's for a pizza than getting drunk and pilled up and deciding my best friend's face was looking "oh so" appetizing at that moment in time.

    The owner should be held completely responsible/negligent.

    Not trying to be insensitive at all. Just nothing surprises me in this world anymore. We've all lost our minds.

    How dense are 911 workers? "What's you monkey doing?" Ape you moron.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2009
    That was hard to watch.
  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited February 2009
    I think I'll pass.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited February 2009
    The owner, supposedly, took baths with the ape and slept in the same bed. The ape had taken off alone (as in driven) in her car a couple of times, too, if the reports are right.

    Something just isn't quite right with this picture.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2009
    janmike wrote: »
    i think i'll pass.
    +1... :(
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited February 2009
    I had a salesman that worked for me that had a chimp as a pet for 35 yrs. No problems whatsoever. He was so depreesed when the monkey passed. I would suppose some chimps are more apt to become violent than others. Just like humans.
  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2009
    That's too powerful of an animal for me to take a chance with.
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,047
    edited February 2009
    The most disturbing picture is the one with the chimp on her lap with the baby. I never understood the fascination with people owning these types of animals. It is so sad that she will have to live with the guilt of that for the rest of her life and that the woman (her best friend apparently) could possibly die, leaving that ladies daughter motherless. Even if she lives, with those injuries, life is certainly altered forever.

    That was tough to hear; I have no desire whatsoever to see the footage if there is video.

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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2009
    http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1364810.ece

    another story,,, some reports state that she had given the chimper xanax the day of the attack,,I've always heard that when trying to calm an animal,it's better to "shotgun" them with a herb.:rolleyes:

    Yikes.. this man had his testicles bitten off by a chimp. and he wants his pet chimp back? :confused:

    He needs to grow some brass ones if you ask me.. oh, it's to late for that. people leave the chimps, apes, monkeys, etc where they belong.. in the wild, not your spare bedroom. OMG!
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited February 2009
    Boy, not too sure about that 911 dispatcher.... He wasn't very much help at the beginning....
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited February 2009
    Some people (e.g. Steve Irwin) think they have special super powers that render them immune to the whims and urges of wild animals.

    Certainly, some people have a gift for understanding and working with animals. The consensus among the sensible of such gifted individuals is that interaction with dangerous and deadly wild animals must only be done under carefully contolled conditions.
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  • ShinAce
    ShinAce Posts: 1,194
    edited February 2009
    She admits she stabbed the chimp. What the hell is wrong with her?

    Hmmm...chimp starts attacking buddy, "I think I'll stab it", after yelling didn't work. "Crap, now we have one seriously pissed off chimp."

    As horrible as this event is, I think the worst part is that the wrong woman was victimized.
  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited February 2009
    Wild animals are like playing Russian roullete. Just because you
    won this round doesn't mean it's going to go that way every time.
    Sooner or later, somebody is going to get hurt. Even with domestic
    animals, things happen. And the bigger, smarter, stronger the animal,
    the more damage. I'll stick with small beasties like cute little kitties.
    And one of mine bites!
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  • bruss
    bruss Posts: 1,039
    edited February 2009
    ShinAce wrote: »
    As horrible as this event is, I think the worst part is that the wrong woman was victimized.

    exactly...
  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,621
    edited February 2009
    I still remember this chimp attack from a few years ago: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/04/national/main678061.shtml :eek:
  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2009
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1364810.ece

    another story,,, some reports state that she had given the chimper xanax the day of the attack,,I've always heard that when trying to calm an animal,it's better to "shotgun" them with a herb.:rolleyes:

    That would have been much more affective...but instead, they give it a prescription drug that has next to no calming effects. Makes sense doesn't it?

    As far as I know, Xanax doesn't really do much for "calming". It makes you hallucinate, and view reality quite a bit differently...not exactly the greatest thing for calming down a pissed off chimp. It probably had no idea what was going on.


    This is a classic story of an animal controlling their owner. Hearing stories about the chimp taking off in the owners car by itself, drinking wine...and all these other things really tells you who the blame is on. It's not the chimps fault...it was drugged up and probably had no idea what it was doing. This is purely the owners fault.

    She has to live with the guilt of this for the rest of her life now...some people need to learn that letting your pets control you is a bad thing. You're in charge of your pets...not the other way around. Some people don't see it that was I guess.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited February 2009
    Some people (e.g. Steve Irwin) think they have special super powers that render them immune to the whims and urges of wild animals.

    I TOTALLY disagree with this! Steve Irwin always had a huge respect for wild animals, especially the dangerous ones. He didnt keep them as pets in his house, they were kept in a zoo in huge fenced areas.

    He was also somebody that grew up around these animals like you or I have grown up with dogs and cats. He was never careless or wreckless around these animals either. He never went in to pin with a 25' croc without 20 guys to help him and a whole lot of rope. In all his years he was NEVER bitten a single time by a poisonous snake because he was careful and respected the animal as what it was-a killer.

    His death was a completely freak thing along the lines of being killed by a meteor falling out of the sky and landing on you when you go out to get the mail or having your throat ripped out while you sleep by a rabid chihuahua.

    However I do agree that wild, dangerous killer like this should not be made as pets. A 4' chimp is about twice as strong as a normal human and a 200 pound chimp could rip a man limb from limb. Way too dangerous to be a pet.
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited February 2009
    MacLeod wrote: »
    I TOTALLY disagree with this! Steve Irwin always had a huge respect for wild animals, especially the dangerous ones. He didnt keep them as pets in his house, they were kept in a zoo in huge fenced areas.

    You seem to know a lot more about Steve than I do, so I must defer to your superior insights. Accordingly, I retract my somewhat harsh criticism of Mr. Irwin.

    steve_irwin_child_abuse.jpg
    January 2, 2004, Steve Irwin hand feeds a 12.5 foot saltwater
    crocodile while holding his one month old son, Bob, in the other arm.


    800px-Steve_irwin_at_Australia_zoo.jpg
    Steve "Crocodile Hunter" Irwin hand feeds a crocodile at the Australia Zoo under carefully controlled
    conditions.


    These photos appear to confirm the fact that Mr. Irwin had some preference for dealing with certain types of wild animals in huge fenced areas.
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