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Chimp Attack Victim's Family Seeks Documents

Attorneys for the family of a Stamford woman mauled by a chimpanzee are asking the state to release records documenting how the state monitored the animal and other exotic pets. More

STORY HIGHLIGHTS:

     · 200-pound pet chimp was named Travis

     · Charla Nash, Travis' owner's friend, mauled

     · Nash remains hospitalized in critical condition

     · Travis stabbed by owner, Sandra Herold

     · Travis dies after being shot by officers

     · Neighbors: Travis was like a child to Herold

     · Travis had starred in national commercials

     · Herold says Travis had Lyme disease

     · Travis had escaped car in 2003 in Stamford

     · Legislators call for renewed chimp act

     · Nash undergoes surgery by 4 surgical teams

     · Herold says Travis was her life