http://news.stlpublicradio.org en http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/chimp-attack-victim-coming-home-st-louis <p>The St. Louis man <a href="http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/student-st-louis-mauled-chimps-south-africa">mauled in a chimpanzee attack in South Africa</a> is returning home for treatment.</p><p>Andrew Oberle is expected to be transferred from a hospital in South Africa to Saint Louis University Hospital next week. Hospital spokeswoman Laura Keller says Dr. Bruce Kraemer, chief of plastic surgery, will oversee his care.</p> Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:28:05 +0000 The Associated Press 4239 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Chimp attack victim coming home to St. Louis http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/student-st-louis-mauled-chimps-south-africa <p>The mother of a 26-year-old researcher mauled by chimpanzees in South Africa says her son has been passionate about chimps for years and knew the risks involved in studying primates.</p><p>Andrew Oberle, a graduate student at the University of Texas at San Antonio, was in critical condition Friday after undergoing surgery near Johannesburg. Officials say Oberle was giving a lecture Thursday at the Jane Goodall Institute Chimpanzee Eden when two chimpanzees pulled him under a fence. Officials say Oberle had several severe bite wounds.</p> Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:56:29 +0000 The Associated Press 4022 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Student from St. Louis mauled by chimps in South Africa