AP source: No charges planned in Conn. chimp case

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut prosecutor does not plan to charge the owner of a chimpanzee that mauled and blinded a woman in February. A person with direct knowledge of the investigation tells The Associated Press that no charges are planned against Sandra Herold, of Stamford. The person was not authorized to speak publicly before a news conference scheduled for Monday afternoon and talked on condition of anonymity. State’s Attorney David Cohen has refused to comment before the news conference. The 200-pound chimpanzee went berserk after Herold asked victim Charla Nash to help lure him back into her house. The chimp ripped off Nash’s hands, nose, lips and eyelids. Nash’s family is suing Herold for $50 million and wants to sue the state for $150 million. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)