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UPDATE: American Student Attacked By Chimps In South Africa Undergoes 6 Hours Of Surgery

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UPDATE: American Student Attacked By Chimps In South Africa Undergoes 6 Hours Of Surgery
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 2nd

MSNBC.COM - A U.S. graduate student who
was attacked by two chimpanzees while leading a tour at a sanctuary for
abused animals underwent six hours of surgery on Sunday at a hospital
in South Africa.

Andrew Oberle, 26, suffered extensive soft-tissue
injuries to his arms and legs. His wounds were cleaned and stitched
under induced sedation, said officials at Mediclinic Nelspruit hospital
in Nelspruit, a city east of Johannesburg. He remained in critical but
stable condition. click here to read more

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