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CT Chimpanzee Killed After Attacking Owner's Friend

A 200-pound chimpanzee, who was a beloved sight in his Stamford, Connecticut neighborhood, was shot by police officers after he attacked his owner's friend. The Post reports that owner Sondra Herold, 70, was having trouble containing her pet Travis: The Stamford police said that Herold "gave him Xanax in tea to quiet him, but the chimp grabbed the keys to open the kitchen door, went outside and started banging on car doors to indicate he wanted to go for a ride." So Herold called friend Charla Nash for help.

Three-year-old Kamar Reynolds, who was attacked by a pit bull owned by his mother's husband (the husband, Frantz Cesar, meant for the dog to attack the mother), is recovering from his injuries at Bellevue Hospital. The Daily News visited the little boy, whose ear was reattached, playing with his sbilings, though "his stitches, cuts and bruises kept him from smiling." Cesar was held on $15,000 bail and ordered to stay away from Kamar, his mother, and other family members.

Earlier today, a 90-year-old man was mauled by a neighbor's pit bulls. The victim, Henry Pitrowski, remains at Richmond University Medical Center in critical condition.

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