The family of a Connecticut woman who was brutalized and left blinded by a 200-pund chimpanzee has filed a $150 million lawsuit against the state according to an Associated Press story on the website TBO.com. The attack took place outside the home of the chimp’s owner. Charla Nash was asked by the owner to help her lure the runaway chimp back into her home when the animal attacked the woman and chewed off her hands, nose, lips and eyelids.
The suit is claiming that that state failed to address the serious public safety issue presented by the chimp named Travis. According to the story the state was warned that Travis could hurt someone before the attack on Nash. The family had earlier filed a lawsuit against the chimp’s owner for $50 million claiming negligence and recklessness.
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