Last year in Stamford, Connecticut, Charla Nash went to assist her friend Sandra Herold with her pet chimpanzee Travis. Travis beat Charla Nash severely, disfiguring her. Police responded, and the responding officer fatally shot the errant chimp. Charla was taken to the Cleveland Clinic, where she underwent extensive surgeries and therapy, and she has been released. A chimpanzee is not necessarily the kind of pet you would like to put some instant cash into getting.
”Today” Show given update by Charla Nash
Charla Nash recently had an interview with the “Today” show, in which she updated Meredith Vieira about her situation, as outlined by MSNBC. Her face was totally disfigured within the attack, and she wears a veil wherever she goes. Her eyes had to be removed. Her hands are still virtually useless, she calls for constant assistance, and she can't eat solid food. However, after a year of therapy and numerous surgeries, she is being released by the Cleveland Clinic. She hopes to get hand and face transplants.
The responding officer
A related MSNBC article concerned the aftermath for the responding officer. Officer Frank Chiafari, a 25-year veteran of the Stamford police force, has suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from the event. He didn’t know if the chimp was attacking a person. Travis actually went up to his automobile, and opened the driver side door. Chiafari had no choice but to fire. Travis died as a result of his wounds. Chiafari was so affected by the event that he took a leave of absence, only to have the state deny his worker's compensation claim.
What’s next for Charla Nash?
The Cleveland Clinic was a great place for Charla Nash to go. The Cleveland Clinic is one of the best medical centers the United States has to offer. That’s where the first face transplant within the U.S. was done. It is also where kidney dialysis was invented, and a slew of other medical breakthroughs were made. She can be able to make further leaps and bounds afterwards.
Resources
MSNBC
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37015385/ns/today-today_people/
MSNBC
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/36962822/ns/today-today_people/
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