Did Jeanne Rizzotto's Chimpanzees, Connor and Kramer Bit People? Ms. Rizzotto Says They Didn't

Chimps monkey around in Boyd

By Alastair Baker News Editor Two chimps, belonging to Jeanne Rizzotto, got loose from their enclosed compound at her home along Highway 212, near Boyd, Nov. 10, and preceded to monkey around a neighboring yard. One of the chimps, called Conner, also bit a female trying to prevent it from entering a home according to Carbon County Under Sheriff Dan McJunkin. The woman, Jo Downing, was taken to the Beartooth  Hospital in Red Lodge for treatment to her right arm  which had lost 6 - 8 inches of skin. The incident occurred between 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Downing was staying at the home of Pat and Art Plowman in Boyd and told the Plowman’s that the t wo chimps “were chasing cats up the trees, swinging on the house, and getting into cars and trucks.”

According to information Plowman received from Downing, Rizzotto and three Carbon County Sheriff deputies came by to get the chimps. “It was very quiet. They assumed the chimps had gone back to their cage and went to check for damage on the vehicles when one chimp tried to get into my house on the other side. Downing went to stop him and pushed on the door and he latched on to her arm,” said Plowman. One of the chimps was also seen crossing Highway 212 during this time. Bob Eddleman, Carbon County Attorney, allowed Conner, the older male, to be quarantined back at Rizzotto’s residence where he can be looked after properly. The other chimp, Cramer, is also there. The Carbon County Sheriff’s department is still investigating how the two chimps escaped from the compound they live in. Source   Ms. Rizzotto's quote; "I've been fortunate enough that I  have not had an incident."  which can be found on this link