In a case that mirrors that of Charla Nash, a Connecticut woman, who in 2009 had her face ripped off by a 200-pound chimp, Oberle suffered a ‘frenzied’ attack, in which he was bitten multiple times. when all is said and done, he's going to go right back into it.' 'Since he was a little boy he just loved them, and I just have faith that. Mary Flint added that her son knew the risks involved in working with apes, and said that the attack would probably not stop him carrying out further research. The 26-year-old's mother said that her son had been passionate about chimps since watching a documentary about famous naturalist Jane Goodall in seventh grade. He said they were calm and exhibiting remorse, which he said chimps show by behaving submissively. He said the two chimps that attacked Oberle had been isolated since the attack. Cussons said one of the chimps was injured in the scuffle, and he was awaiting a veterinarian's report to determine the nature and extent of the injury. Oberle was bitten repeatedly and dragged for nearly a kilometre (half mile). The student was left fighting for his life after the alpha males, named Nikki and Amadeus, pounced on him at the South African reserve where he was studying their behaviour. Mr Oberle's uncle, Carl Oberle, described chimps as his nephew's 'passion' and said he knew each animal by its 'name and face.'Ĭussons said investigators would have to wait until Mr Oberle was well enough to provide more details about Thursday's attack. He suffered large cuts to his head and face and his skull and facial bones were exposed.ĭoctors said Mr Oberle was in stable condition and in an induced coma to keep him comfortable. He underwent six hours of surgery on Sunday, with doctors cleaning and stitching up his wounds.
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