In humans, Xanax can cause memory loss, lack of coordination, reduced sex drive and other side effects. Police said the drug had not been prescribed for the 14-year-old chimp. Police said that Travis was agitated earlier Monday and that Herold had given him the anti-anxiety drug Xanax in some tea. He doesn't look good," he says, referring to Nash. "He ripped her apart! Shoot him, shoot him!"Īfter police arrive, one officer radios back: "There's a man down. The dispatcher later asks, "Who's killing your friend?" "The chimp killed my friend!" says a sobbing Herold, who was hiding in her vehicle. In recordings of calls to 911 dispatchers released Tuesday, Travis' grunts can be heard as a frantic Herold cries that her pet is "eating" Nash and must be killed. A pet owner can be held criminally responsible if he or she knew or should have known that an animal was a danger to others. Police said they are looking into the possibility of criminal charges. Nash was in critical condition Tuesday with "life-changing, if not life-threatening," injuries to her face and hands, Mayor Dannel Malloy said. Travis attacked 55-year-old Charla Nash as Sandra Herold frantically stabbed her beloved pet with a butcher knife and pounded him with a shovel. "At the end of the day, they are not human and you can't always predict their behavior and how they or any other wild animal will respond when they feel threatened." "It's hard to say what exactly precipitated this behavior," said Colleen McCann, a primatologist at the Bronx Zoo. Investigators are trying to figure out why - whether it was a bout of Lyme disease, a reaction to drugs, or a case of instinct taking over. The 200-pound animal viciously mauled a friend of his owner before being shot to death by police. He brushed his teeth with a Water Pik, logged on to a computer to look at photos and channel-surfed television with the remote control.īut on Monday, the wild animal in him came out with a vengeance. He could eat at the table, drink wine from a stemmed glass, use the toilet, and dress and bathe himself. (AP) - Travis the chimpanzee, a veteran of TV commercials, was the constant companion of a lonely Connecticut widow who fed him steak, lobster and ice cream.
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