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02-26-2009, 12:35 PM
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Good nytimes article. THANKS!
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02-26-2009, 12:37 PM
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03-04-2009, 06:20 PM
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03-08-2009, 11:04 PM
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03-09-2009, 07:38 AM
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By Grace Alone
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Originally Posted by Woof Woof Woof!
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She's nuts. Totally friggin nuts.
The lady just doesn't understand that she had a wild animal in her home and is not willing to take responsibility for it. She is in complete denial.
"People don't have a clue, they just want to condemn me," Herold says while wiping away tears. "My friends told me anyone who wants to look into whether I have a history of abusing animals will come up empty. Travis was my son and if they want to say I'm crazy or nuts for calling him that, go ahead."
Two days before Nash, 55, was attacked by Travis, she and Herold went to the Mohegan Sun casino for Valentine's Day. While there, Herold told dinner companions about her "son." And then she showed them a photo of Travis.
"I said, 'Tell the truth. Does he look more like his aunt or me?'" Herold says.
..."I had to put a knife into my son to try and save my best friend," Herold says.
..."Does that look like an aggressive chimp?" Herold says through tears. "Does that look like a killer? I don't want him to go down as a killer."
Too much. This lady just doesn't get it.  The thing wasn't human. It's a wild animal.
You want a son? Take in a foster child! Ugh...
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03-09-2009, 09:22 AM
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Uber Wolf
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Quote:
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Too much. This lady just doesn't get it. The thing wasn't human. It's a wild animal.
You want a son? Take in a foster child! Ugh... |
It's not uncommon. Other people who raise chimps feel the same way. And don't forget the bond that people have with their dogs.
The real problem was that she underestimated the animal's capacity for aggression and wasn't able to keep him constrained as he'd gotten out of his cage on more than one occasion. |
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03-09-2009, 12:13 PM
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By Grace Alone
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Originally Posted by Woof Woof Woof!
It's not uncommon. Other people who raise chimps feel the same way. And don't forget the bond that people have with their dogs.
The real problem was that she underestimated the animal's capacity for aggression and wasn't able to keep him constrained as he'd gotten out of his cage on more than one occasion.
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The real problem is the lady has issues and should not have kept a wild animal as a pet.
Period.
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03-31-2009, 08:04 PM
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03-31-2009, 08:08 PM
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Well I for one am glad she's making progress. That poor woman and her family. I hope she is able to live as normal a life as possible when all this is said and done. To adapt to being blind and not having hands will definitely be an adjustment, one that no one should ever have to make.
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03-31-2009, 08:10 PM
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I saw this on TV tonight. It's great news. Thanks, Rich.
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