Pet Chimpanzee Attack Woman In Oregon By Cortney Drakeford Representational image
A chimpanzee owner in Oregon advised cops to fatally shoot the animal after the ape attacked her daughter over the weekend.
On Wednesday, the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office revealed there was an incident on Sunday morning at the Pendleton home of Tamara Brogoitti, who owned the chimpanzee for 17 years.
Brogoitti, 68, contacted police after the ape, Buck, escaped from its cage and attacked her daughter. Brogoitti told police the chimpanzee had bitten her daughter on the legs, torso, and arms.
While speaking with the dispatcher, Brogoitti revealed she and her 50-year-old daughter were hiding from the chimpanzee and advised officers to shoot the animal once they arrived.
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