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A Horrific Attack

A 200-pound chimpanzee named Travis mauled and nearly killed Charla Nasha, a friend of his owner, on Feb. 16 in Stamford, Conn. The attack left Nash without her hands, nose, lips and eyelids. She is now blind. Travis was shot dead by police. Connecticut authorities said Monday no charges would be filed against Travis' owner, Sandra Herold.

Kathleen O'Rourke, The Stamford Advocate / AP

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Animals in the News

A young humpback whale entangled in hundreds of feet of rope swims off Maui, Hawaii, on Tuesday. Wildlife officials hoped to free the whale from the rope, saying the mammal's life was in danger. "It's in the mouth, and it's over the body," one official said. "It's yellow, polypropylene line, pretty heavy gauge, and it's several hundred feet of line on the animal."

NOAA / AP

NOAA / AP