A 175-pound pet chimpanzee has been shot dead by police after it mauled a woman in the US. Skip related content
The victim, said to be in her 50s, suffered serious facial injuries and was taken to hospital in Stamford, Connecticut.
Stamford police Lieutenant Richard Conklin told reporters the woman, who was visiting a friend, was attacked for no apparent reason when she got out of her car.
Sandra Herold, the owner of the 15-year-old chimp called Travis, wrestled with the animal as he mauled her friend, then ran inside her house to raise the alarm.
"She retrieved a large butcher knife and stabbed her long-time pet numerous times in an effort to save her friend, who was really being brutally attacked," Lt Conklin said.
The victim suffered "a tremendous loss of blood", he added.
The ape had started roaming around the vicinity when emergency crews arrived.
But he suddenly returned to the scene of the attack, forcing police to retreat into their cars, newspaper websites in the area said.
The primate then reportedly opened the door of a police car, forcing the officer inside to fire several shots. The chimp eventually died from its wounds.
Travis was well known around Stamford because he rode around in trucks belonging to the towing company operated by his owner.
In 2003, he escaped from his owner's vehicle in downtown Stamford for two hours.
Police then used cookies, macadamia treats and ice cream in an attempt to lure him back into the vehicle.
At the time of the 2003 escape, police said the owners told them the chimpanzee was toilet trained, could dress and bathe himself, eat at the table and drink wine from a stemmed glass.
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