Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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It is easy to forget that our closest animal relatives, chimpanzees, possess 6 times the strength of a human, but recent attacks by pet chimps illustrate the brutal power they can unleash. Charla Nash is the next candidate for a face transplant after her friend’s pet chimp attacked her. St James Davis is still undergoing surgery after being attacked by loose chimps at his former pet’s new sanctuary in 2005. Yet Jeanne Rizzotto believes chimps make the best
companions, and their love is worth the danger.

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This shocking documentary explores the tragic true stories of reptile owners who filled their homes with dangerous animals, including giant monitor lizards, venomous snakes, cobras, and vipers.

This film was first broadcast: 2010

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