In an interview with Opray Winfrey on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, a woman by the name of Charla Nash revealed to the viewers the damage that was done to her face when she was attacked by a Chimpanzee.
The attack occurred in February 2009 when Charla was assisting a neighbor with their 200 pound Chimpanzee. The Chimpanzee attacked Charla and ripped off the majority of her face.
Charla lost her nose an eyelid, lips and both hands during the attack. Due to an infection, doctors had to remove Charla’s eyes.
Currently Charla is still living in a hospital, when she moves around, she wears a veil over her face so that she does not scare people. She feels better about doing so she stated in her interview with Ms. Winfrey. Charla also stated that she doesn’t like to touch her face due to the fact that she truly doesn’t want to feel the extent of her injuries.
Charla’s family has filed claims against the state of Connecticut as well as the owner of the chimpanzee that attacked Charla.
The chimp named Travis that attacked Charla was shot and killed by police during the incident.
Chimp Victim Charla Nash Shows Face On Oprah: Before And After Photo
I’m so sorry what happened to you and may god bless you
wish you to get and feel better soon and may god bless you with new life
i feel so sorry for you if your reading this i will keep you in my prayers
Mrs. Nash,
I think that you are a very courageous woman. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time. God can and will heal your heart, mind and spirit, he will work through the doctors to restore your appearance, he is a miracle worker!
God Bless,
Valerie Johnson
Elmont, New York
You are beautiful, in God’s eyes. Remember your own prayers are closest to God. Remeber Him and keep your faith . May He guide you through this difficult time and make you beautiful, inside out!
May God bless you!
Anjum Hassan
St Louis MO.
May God The Father Bless and Keep You.
May the Peace of Christ comfort you.
May The Holy Spirit come into your Heart.
Know that you will be made whole. Choose The Way, The Truth and The Life. Faith and Trust can overcome this life here with eternal joy in the next with Him.
im so sorry
I am so sorry for what happened to you. May God bless & keep you. Keep the faith.
That’s terrible, I’m sorry.
Your still a beautiful person. Don’t give up faith. The Lord works in amazing ways.
You are an incredible person – I found your story heart wrenching but you, heartwarming. May you find the strength and healing powers that you so richly deserve. You are beautiful inside and out!! May God bless you!!
What courage you have, God bless you.
Words can not express how sorry i am that this happened to you..stay strong you are amazing.
Always remember God loves you…and will take care of you. Stay strong!
God bless you.
my family and I just saw what happened to you and we are really sorry and hope that god sends good things your way like a reconstruction surgery and that hand replacement you had mentioned we give you our blessings and prayers and god bless you in everyway
sincerely the hutsons
I saw the show that you were on and that reached my heart. I am touch with the courage you have shown through you walk on this terrifying journey. Stay true to God and yourself! You’re in my prayers. God bless you
Yours,
Leeanne.
I am so sorry to hear of your unfortunate experience.I had heard of this after it happened and have been praying you will be ok.You are a very strong woman and brave to help your friend out as you did. I will pray that you will continue to heal and be as strong as you have been. Bless you.
I feel So sorry for you. Be strong and don’t let people get you down. I know that would be very hard to do when your face has been hurt so badly, but you’ve got to try your best. God Bless
Columbus, Ohio
It’s so unfortunate that this has happened to u. Thank God that u r still alive. U r still a beautiful soul and u r still here for a reason. My prayers r with u.
I PRAY FOR YOUR CONTINUED STRENGTH AND THAT OUR LORD BLESSES YOU WITH JOY IN YOUR HEART. I PRAY THAT YOU HEAL QUICKLY AND THAT SOME GOOD COMES OF THIS. IN JESUS CHRISTS NAME. GOD BLESS YOU!!!
There is a saying about the LORD “If He brings you to it…He will see you through it.” I hope you have not lost your faith in the LORD…you are a strong and beautiful person and my thoughts and prayers are with you.
you are an amazing woman i hope you are able to get that face and hand transplant that you want
You truly are a remarkable person and have great strengh and courage. We hope the best for you and we know that God works in wonderful ways. May God help and bless you and help you in all you have to conquer.
Many people go through extraordinary catastrophies and we need to learn to love one’s insides as much as the outsides. I applaud you so others can see your courage.
You are needed on this earth and can be a positive lesson to others.
Thank you and each day can only get brighter.
My thoughts are with you. You are an incredible woman. This just shows us that our outsides are just a shell. Our spirits define who we are. Your spirit shines much more now. God bless you.
You are an exceptional woman and a courageous woman Charla. You give everyone hope that either have been in an accident or whatever that life does go on and you have to be strong! Know that you are a lovely person inside and that is all that counts. May God Bless you always!
Thank u for being an insperation to me. 15 yrs ago
I was a car accident victim, I almost took my own life
due to the pain of surgury and peoples reaction to me.
God, pulled me through. Please give god your faith and he will
see you through this storm. Only god knows how you feel and
he is working through you. I love you. You are strong, & beautiful
and a blessing to me and all people. Thank you for sharing your
life with us. Jesus will always be with you.
Was it really necessary?
looking at the video and how the face of charla nash (the 55 year old girl who got her face ripped-off by a chimpanzee) was really gruesome and one may think that Oprah may gone a little bit too far for the interview.
The person was already under in veil, wouldn’t it be better if she stays in that way? rather than getting it unveiled for Public Watching.
I don’t feel bad. People should not treat animals like trophies and should learn to be able to distinguish between wild and tamable creatures. Not every living thing on this planet has the ability to act in a manner such as our own and that does not exclude our closest relatives. Even though it wasn’t her pet, she still made the choice to visit her friend and interact with the chimp.