Deputy shoots chimpanzee that attacked woman | Oregon / Northwest

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say a deputy shot and killed an adult chimpanzee named Buck after it attacked a woman in eastern Oregon.

The Tri-City Herald reports that the chimpanzee had lived with Tamara Brogoitti in Pendleton for 17 years.

According to the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, the animal began attacking Brogoitti’s adult daughter around 8 a.m. Sunday.

A sheriff’s spokesman said Brogoitti called 911 and said her daughter was hiding in a basement bedroom while Buck was roaming a fenced area outside the house.

The sheriff’s office said the animal had to be euthanized so the daughter could receive medical attention and that they had Brogoitti’s permission to shoot the animal.