Site of Chimp Attack Wins New State Permit
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State regulators have decided to renew the operating permit of an animal sanctuary where two chimpanzees attacked a 62-year-old man.
Under conditions of the permit, the owners of Animal Haven Ranch near Bakersfield cannot obtain any new animals and the public is prohibited from visiting the facility, said Steve Martarano, spokesman for the state Department of Fish and Game.
Two chimps escaped from a locked cage at the sanctuary March 3 and mauled St. James Davis of West Covina. He remains hospitalized. Authorities determined that the sanctuary’s owners were not at fault.
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