Survivor of chimpanzee attack, 31, who lost both feet, his ear and all but two of his fingers launches his own trauma care center to help others after five years, 26 operations and a new baby girl

The survivor of a chimpanzee attack five years ago has now opened a new trauma care program at St Louis University Hospital in Missouri. 

Andrew Oberle Jr, 31,  was a graduate student working at the Jane Goodall Institute’s Chimp Eden in South Africa when he was mauled by two chimpanzees. 

The then-26-year-old was pulled under an electric fences and dragged half a mile before a manager at the institute was able to stop the animals.

Oberle underwent dozens of reconstructive surgeries after the attack left him torn open from his skull down to his feet. 

He lost one of his ears, nose, most of his fingers and both feet, but Oberle has used the situation to form the Oberle Institute and help others who are recovering from trauma. 

Since recovering from the attack, Oberle has gotten engaged and welcomed a daughter into the world who is now three months old.