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A 55-year-old woman, was mauled by a chimpanzee in her home

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 Charla Nash, a 55-year-old woman, was mauled by a chimpanzee in her home on February 16, 2009. The chimpanzee, Travis, had been a part of the Nash family for 14 years, and was considered a beloved pet. However, on that fateful day, Travis turned on his owner, attacking her and causing severe injuries. The attack was witnessed by several neighbors, who called 911 and attempted to help Nash. When police arrived, they found Nash in a critical condition, and Travis was shot and killed at the scene Nash was rushed to the hospital, where she underwent emergency surgery. Her injuries were extensive, including severe facial disfigurement and the loss of both her hands. The chimpanzee attack made national headlines, and sparked a debate about the safety of keeping primates as pets. The Nash family released a statement, expressing their gratitude for the outpouring of support they had received from the community. As for Travis, the chimpanzee, questions were raised about how such an attack...

Irena Sendler, a Polish nurse who saved the lives of 2,500 Jewish

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 Irena Sendler, a Polish nurse who saved the lives of 2,500 Jewish children during the Holocaust? Irena worked as a social worker at the Warsaw ghetto, and she helped smuggle Jewish children out of the ghetto and provided them with false identities. She kept records of their real identities, so that their families could be reunited after the war. Irena was eventually captured by the Nazis, but she was rescued by the underground resistance movement.  After the war, Irena spent years trying to reunite the children she had saved with their families. Many of the children's parents had been killed during the Holocaust, so Irena became a surrogate mother to many of them. She was later recognized as a Righteous Among the Nations by the State of Israel. She was also nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. Despite her many accolades, Irena remained humble and stated that her actions were not heroic, but simply what any human being should do.  Irena's story highlights the impo...

A Ghanaian man who was born with a disability and was abandoned by his father, Emmanuel, proved everyone wrong.

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 Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, a Ghanaian man who was born with a disability that affected his leg. When he was young, his father abandoned him and his mother, thinking that he would be a burden. But Emmanuel proved everyone wrong. With a lot of determination and perseverance, he learned to ride a bicycle, and he went on to become a professional cyclist. Emmanuel has been an advocate for people with disabilities, and he founded a foundation to help people with disabilities get access to education and opportunity.  When Emmanuel was a child, he would get teased and bullied because of his disability. But his mother was always there to support him, and she encouraged him to focus on his education. As a teenager, Emmanuel decided to challenge himself by learning to ride a bicycle. He knew that he would face ridicule and obstacles, but he was determined to do it. After a lot of practice, he was able to ride a bike and even go on long rides. He decided to use his bicycle to spread awarenes...

Footage shows Harambe, a silverback gorilla, dragging a 3-year-old boy around

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  in 2016. Harambe was a silverback gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo. One day, a 3-year-old boy fell into the gorilla enclosure, and Harambe began dragging him around. The zookeepers were forced to make the difficult decision to shoot and kill Harambe in order to save the child. This sparked a lot of debate about whether the zoo did the right thing, and whether the child's parents should be held responsible. In the aftermath of Harambe's death, there was a lot of public outcry and anger directed at the Cincinnati Zoo. People also debated whether the child's parents should have been more careful, and whether the zoo should have had better safety measures in place.  Some people even called for zoos to be shut down altogether, while others argued that zoos are necessary for the conservation of endangered species. 

Charla Nash was severely mauled by her friend's pet

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 In 2009, a woman named Charla Nash was severely mauled by her friend's pet chimpanzee named Travis. Travis had been raised like a human and could even perform basic tasks like using the toilet, making coffee, and riding in a car. However, on the day of the attack, something seemed to trigger the chimpanzee, and he viciously attacked Nash, biting her face, hands, and feet. Nash survived the attack, but she suffered severe injuries and had to undergo multiple surgeries. This case raised questions about the safety of keeping chimpanzees as pets and whether people truly understand the dangers of owning a wild animal. After the attack, there was a renewed debate about whether chimpanzees should be allowed as pets, and whether stronger regulations should be put in place to protect people and animals. Do you think that people should be allowed to keep chimpanzees and other wild animals as pets?

Mauled bad enough they thought he was a pew pew victim. What a horrific way to leave the earth

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 27 year old Alabama man mauled to death outside a home, 10 dogs were taken into custody and euthanized as a result. At approximately 9:15 a.m. Dale County Deputies responded to a call at the 5500 block of County Road 33 in Skipperville, Alabama. When they arrived they found 27 year old Demarcus McKenzie laying on the ground. Demarcus was in such bad condition they initially thought they were looking at a shooting victim. They began the case as a homicide Investigation thinking that it had to be a gunshot wound to his head. However once they started interviewing witnesses a new and sadly disturbing scenario came to light. McKenzie was mauled to death by 6 to 10 dogs. Surveillance video obtained with a search warrant shows the event in horrific detail. In the video McKenzie can be seen leaving the dog owners home. As he was walking down the driveway one dog began being aggressive. Officials say McKenzie attempted to run away at this point, but as he began to run, more dogs joined t...

The Axeman Orlean who brutally murdered several people, usually by attacking them with an axe while they were sleeping

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 the Axeman of New Orleans, who terrorized the city in the early 1900s. The Axeman was a serial killer who brutally murdered several people, usually by attacking them with an axe while they were sleeping. The Axeman was never caught, and the case has become one of the most famous unsolved murders in American history.  The Axeman's first known murder took place in 1918, when he broke into the home of a woman named Joseph Maggio and attacked him and his wife with an axe. Joseph Maggio died from his injuries, but his wife survived. The Axeman struck again in 1919, when he broke into the home of a couple named Charles and Rosie Cortimiglia. Charles was killed, but Rosie and her baby survived. The Axeman continued to terrorize the city, and it seemed like no one was safe from his attacks. He even taunted the police, writing letters to the newspapers that mocked their inability to catch him.  As the murders continued, the city of New Orleans was gripped with fear. People began ...