how can you say that is shouldn’t have been killed??? the thing was killing her! it was a thing that had to be done to save her life, so get over it.

HOLY CRAP! is that MICK MARS from MOTLY CRUE??????

I have to say this breaks my heart both for the woman and the chimp what a very sad thing what gives people the right to think they can own a wild animal the word wild means something WILD not TAME why do people think they should own something that is wild its wild for a reason an its not COOL nor NEAT to own one get a dog for GODS sake do you think any leasons are to be learn here is ANYONE PAYING ATTENTION HELLO IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE leave wild animals to the WILD!!!!!!!

aaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwww!that is super duper sad im sorry for your monkey and amost your friend dieing!☺☻♥♦♣♠•◘○

I heard that the chimp was agitated because of the purification rundown and a vitamin overdose but I don’t know if it’s true, it was in a German newspaper though.

I think it is HORRIBLE that the poor chimp was killed. What the hell? The chimp is stabbed and then shot? It is not the fault of the animal.

How many dogs attack humans everyday and are still allowed as pets?!! I know someone personally who has and had monkeys. I bring my own children around them. There are freak accidents with every kind of animal on this earth…does this mean we should kill them all?!?!?!

It was incredibly irresponsible for Extra to even interview this woman. Travis’ owner has no business publicly mourning an animal on TV while her friend/neighbor is fighting for her life. The victim lost her eyes and nose and might require a face transplant. It’s horribly insensitive to be talking about anything but her tragic disfigurement and painful recovery.

I whole-heartedly agree with Jeff’s comments at 3:01PM. From all of the articles I’ve read, Ms. Herold loved Travis like a child. I think people should be a little more compassionate towards her. I highly doubt she would have kept him around had she thought he posed a threat.
I feel terribly sorry for Ms. Nash and think that Ms. Herold should be held accountable but calling her an idiot is insensitive and somewhat like calling a mother of a child an idiot if her child acts up. That’s not fair.
This is a very sad story….very sad….in more ways than one.

thats what she gets for having a chimp for a pet. what an idiot! chimps are wild animals, to bad the owner didnt get mawled by the chimp

The real tragedy is that the chimp probably would have been fine after the xanax wore off. I mean I wouldn’t give a wild boar LSD and hang out in a room with it to see what happens… I mean to quote George Bush “I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully.” but humans and monkeys.. hmmmm I guess we all learned something about cohabitating with fellow primates.

I feel really very sorry for the chimp and also the vistim. As some said inprevious post

There are no winners here at all. Its all very tragic

Thelma Chumbley. I just wanted to say how right you are for what you said. and I gree so with you. The 911 operater made me mad also, he acted like it was a joke or something. yes you are right, He wasted lots of time. he acted like he couldn,t hear, I heard her the first time. and he seem like he was trying to be funny.he should be fired.Iwould hate for him to answer a call for me.

Oh no, they killed a chimp. I think they should have let it eat both women to make up for the crimes we as humans have commited toward mother earth…

Naw, chimp goes nuts, opens a door to mess with a cop, and gets a bullet or two. Just like people. If I went nuts and started eating peoples faces, then went after a cop after being hit by a shovel and stabbed they sure as hell would put a slug or two in me. (mind you for me to be the same treat level while unarmed as this little bugger I would have to be tripping something wicked on PCP)

I really find this story to be really funny… WTF was she thinking of having a wild animal in her house like that? She should have known better and this sad sad sad story wouldn’t be a reality…

I think this is so very sad!! I hope the person that the chimp attacked will have a 100% recovery!! She (mom) and the police did the right thing. My heart goes out to all involved! This reminds me of the “bear guy” that thought he knew all about bears and got too close. I think this is a lesson for all of us- We should never domesticate a wild animal-ever ever- they may seem to be predictable and trustable but sooner or later nature takes over. I do not blame anyone for this tradegy- This is just another example of A lesson that should be learned by all!!

the monkey had to be provoked by something or some one any animail is that way. all animals are ok untill messed with

Lets put it this way if u torn someones face off they wound not kill you right.
Why would they kill a chimp!

This story is so tragic on every level. These animals can NEVER be completely domesticated. Not chimps, elephants, tigers, lions, bears, wolves. The general public should not be allowed to own exotics. Period! And perhaps Iberville Parish in Gross Tete, Louisiana should take note since they have just voted to do the same thing with a tiger, Tony, that has been kept in a cage at a truck stop for fifteen years. In spite of numerous USDA violations they have just voted to grandfather the tiger in and allow the owner to keep him at the truck stop in spite of great opposition by animal rights activists.

i Love animals but it was not right to kill that animal it should have been tranquilized. NOT killed
Chimps are wild animals not pets.
you would not have a Tiger as a pet ,would you