Charla Nash Released From Cleveland Clinic

Last year in Stamford, Connecticut, Charla Nash went to assist her friend Sandra Herold with her pet chimpanzee Travis. Travis went on a rampage, beating Charla Nash nearly to death and severely disfiguring her in the process. Police responded, and the responding officer fatally shot the errant chimp. Charla went to the Cleveland Clinic for surgery and after a long stay in therapy, has been recently released. If you were thinking a chimpanzee is a pet you’d like to spend some borrow money to get, you may want to think again.

Charla Nash updates “Today” show

Charla Nash recently had an interview with the “Today” show, in which she updated Meredith Vieira about her situation, as outlined by MSNBC. The attack completely disfigured her face, and given that the tragic occurrence, she has worn a veil wherever she goes. Both of her eyes had to be removed. She requires constant assistance, as she can’t use her hands or eat solid food. However, after a year of therapy and numerous surgeries, she is being released by the Cleveland Clinic. She wants to get face and hand transplants.

The intervening officer and his struggle

There was another MSNBC update on the intervening officer. Frank Chiafari, a 25 year Stamford Police veteran has been left traumatized by the event. He didn’t know if the chimp was attacking a person. The rampaging chimp ran over to the automobile and opened the door. Chiafari had no choice but to fire. The chimp was hit several times, limped off to his cage and succumbed to his wounds. Chiafari was so affected by the incident that he took a leave of absence, only to have the state deny his worker's compensation claim.

What’s next for Charla Nash?

There’s a good reason why Charla Nash went to the Cleveland Clinic. The Cleveland Clinic is one of the best medical centers the United States has to offer. The first face transplant in the US was done there. It’s also where kidney dialysis was invented, and a slew of other medical breakthroughs were made. She can be able to make further leaps and bounds afterwards.

Sources for the article

MSNBC

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37015385/ns/today-today_people/

MSNBC

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/36962822/ns/today-today_people/