Woman attacked by chimp, reveals face on Oprah

http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/200911 11-tows-charla-nash-chimp/

wow... I knew that chimp really did some damage, but I had no idea just how bad it really was.

That woman has some strength and courage!  So sad that something like that happened to her.

Oh my god! ahhhhh. I had no idea. That is horrible.

...a chimp???? A freakin CHIMP????

They always seem so friendly in the TV! O_o

Anyway, I can't believe I ever complained about my eyes, my ears or my nose. Makes me feel selfish when I see these kind of stories. :(

chimps as pets

chimpanzees

hisory of use in research

Great Ape Protection Act

Almost all macaque monkeys naturally carry the deadly Herpes B virus, which can be transmitted to humans through body fluids, scratches, and bites. In research settings and at professionally run zoos and sanctuaries, people take precautions to minimize contact with these animals, particularly since a woman died in 1997 after biologic matter from a macaque splashed into her eye, yet pet owners take them out in public.

omg, I didn't know this

good links watergirl