Doctors placed him in a medically induced coma as he underwent more than two dozen surgeries, including extensive reconstructive work on his face and limbs.
Today, Oberle uses a bionic hand and has prosthetics in place of both feet. Despite the trauma, he holds no animosity toward the animals, saying, “They’re wild creatures. You can’t predict how they’ll react.”
In another case in Eastern Oregon, 68-year-old Tamara Brogoitti called emergency services in 2021 after her daughter was attacked by their long-time pet chimp, Buck.
The 200-pound ape had lived on their ranch for 17 years, but suddenly turned violent, mauling the woman’s limbs and torso. The two women barricaded themselves in a basement bedroom.
Tamara’s desperate call to 911 revealed the terror of the moment. “I’m trying to guard her from a 200-pound ape.
