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'Oprah': Chimp victim Charla Nash reveals face, life since attack
Charla Nash is speaking up ever since she was attacked by her friend's chimpanzee Travis in February 2009, losing most of her face and some of her scalp and jawbone as a result.She appeared on the "Oprah Winfrey" show Wednesday to discuss her life recuperating at the hospital since that incident and to show her face on her own terms.
Nash, 55, had never revealed her face to the public until that point. Winfrey discussed why during her interview with Nash below:
The following Celeb TV segment, which obtained footage from "Oprah," actually reveals Nash's face, which she usually keeps hidden with a veiled hat. Warning: The image may be disturbing for some. Skip the video if you'd rather not see it.
At the time of the February attack, Travis was shot and killed by police officers.
Nash is hoping to get a face and hand transplant. She can no longer see since her eyes were removed.
Although we're saddened and horrified by this heartbreaking story, we're always amazed by human resilience and respect Nash for choosing how she'd like to be seen by the world and how she's going to proceed with her life.
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I would rather be dead, to be perfectly honest. I'd tell them to let me die.
While I'm so sorry for this lady everyone knows that chimps are wild animals and need to respect that. No one, outside of zoo settings and wildlife preservation sites need to own or interact with wild animals. This lady is just one in a long line of people who didn't respect that. Remember the lady in CO who thought it'd be ok to feed the bears? Yep, one killed her. Remember the guy who thought that he could live with grizzly bears? Yep, he and his girlfriend became bear food. These animals are just doing what wild animals do. I'm sorry for this lady but honestly what was she thinking?
It was her boss that owned the chimp and this woman was not at fault, she was naive of the dangers, obviously, but she must have felt reassured by her boss. It is a tragedyl. The owner should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and then some.
If you listen to the story it was not her pet! It was the lady she worked for and the lady only came over to help her because he had gotten loose.
I feel so bad for this lady, she shows tremendous strength in carrying on.
If I made money like Oprah, I give that woman the 50 million from the billions I make yearly as a gesture of kindness for this brave soul and the battles yet to be fought in the future.
I must admit, like some other who posted, if this happened to me I'd ask for death too.
I think the monkey owner should have to donate her face and eyes to Ms. Nash!
This woman came to help her friend in a time of need, she did not own this animal nor was she caring for it. I am sorry for what she is having to endure for having done the right thing. If I had Oprah's money I would give her anything she needed to try and have some semblance of a life with her child. Again, animals are best left in the wild, they do not exist for our entertainment or to profit from...the owner should be charged and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, period.
To Chimps Are Wild Animals!...
another instance of someone talking before they know all the facts.
Actually listen to the story and then make comments.
OMG How can people make such rude comments! People always have something to say when it's not them. Before speaking always try to put yourself in the other person's shoe. I would have, could've, should've doesn't matter be cause it has happened. Where do we go from here is her stand and I
believe that takes great strength of character especially for some of the insensitve people in this world.