5 Most 5 Shocking Animal Attacks. These are the 5 most high profile shocking animal attacks we could find. These animal attack made headlines around the world.

5. Travis

Travis was a male common chimpanzee who appeared in American television shows and commercials. In February 2009, Travis and his owner Sandra Herold gained international notoriety after he suddenly attacked Herold’s friend Charla Nash and grievously mauled her, blinding her while severing her nose, ears, and both hands, and severely lacerating her face. He was shot dead on the arrival of the police, after trying to attack an officer. Nash went on to become one of the first people to receive a face transplant.

4. Rocky

Rocky, a Grizzly bear trained to wrestle for TV shows and movies, attacked his 39 year old trainer Stephen Miller back in 2008. The Grizzly bit Miller in the neck, killing him instantly. Rocky seemed to obediently follow cues during the filming of the scene making the attack on Miller all the more shocking…

3. Dinner Circus

Christian Walliser, an experienced tiger trainer, was attacked by three Bengal tigers following a fall during a circus show in Hamburg in 2009. Pinned to the ground by the three tigers, the 200 guests attending the ‘Dinner Circus’ watched on in a state of horror. Shockingly, the gruesome attack saw the tigers sink their teeth into Walliser’s head and his upper body. They also managed to tear off one of his hands. Walliser sustained serious injuries but he survived the attack.

2. Treadwell and Huguenard

Timothy Treadwell and his girlfriend Amie Huguenard, were killed in Katmai National Park in Alaska in October of 2003. Treadwell had spent thirteen consecutive summers at Katmai observing wildlife. Local park rangers found the mauled bodies of Treadwell and Huguenard. In a shocking turn of events, dismembered parts of Treadwell’s body were found by rescuers in a number of locations. It was later confirmed that a male grizzly had partially eaten the couple.

1. Steve Irwin

One of the most shocking events in the world of wildlife filmmaking occurred when environmentalist and TV personality Steve Irwin, also known as the ‘Crocodile Hunter’, was killed following numerous stabbings to the heart by a Stingray. The stingray’s barbs do carry toxins but death usually occurs as a result of perforation of arteries or blood vessels. Exactly what happened to Irwin.