Charla’s Story
What Happened
The following statement was released by the Cleveland Clinic on Monday April 6, 2009: Ms. Charla Nash remains hospitalized at the Cleveland Clinic and is currently in "critical but stable" condition. In mid-February, she suffered extensive traumatic injuries to her face, hands and eyes after the … [More...]
In the News
Charla reveals “beautiful new face”
UPDATE ON CHARLA'S CONDITION: NOVEMBER 21, 2011 Charla Nash reveals her new face on the Today Show: On February 16, 2009, in Stamford, Connecticut, Charla Nash was viciously attacked by a 14 year old chimpanzee owned by Sandra Herold and kept by Ms. Herold in her home as a pet. Charla had been … [More...]
Chimp attack victim: “I don’t think about my face”
Nov. 21, 2011: Charla Nash, along with her daughter briana, speaks with TODAY producer Stephanie Siegel about her face transplant and what it has given back to her and her family. … [More...]
Chimp attack victim’s new face “looks fantastic”
Jun. 18, 2011: In a TODAY exclusive, Charla Nash's daughter and surgeon reveal that the victim of the horrific 2009 chimp attack has received the country's first simultaneous face and hand transplant. NBC's Jeff Rossen reports. … [More...]
Chimp attack survivor reunites with ER staff
Charla Nash, the woman who survived a vicious attack by a friend's chimpanzeee, goes back to visit the doctyors an nurses who worked to save her life. … [More...]
Owner of chimp that mauled woman dies
May 26, 2010: Facing a massive lawsuit, Sandra Herold, the owner of the chimp that brutally attacked her friend, Charla Nash, died suddenly of an aneurism. NBC's Jeff Rossen reports. … [More...]
