--To Be Broadcast Thursday, February 19, 2009 -

New York, NY - February 19, 2009 - Travis the Chimp, the famous chimp seen in Old Navy commercials, is making headlines for brutally mauling Charly Nash, a friend of his owner on February 16th.  The chimpanzee was shot and killed by Connecticut police following the attack.

Now, actress Morgan Fairchild, who appeared in the Old Navy commercials with Travis, tells INSIDE EDITION about her reaction to the attack.

Fairchild: "When I first saw this on the news about this chimpanzee having to be shot, I did not realize that it was the chimpanzee that I knew...I wish they had used a stun gun or used a taser."

Fairchild, tells INSIDE EDITION about her experiences working with the chimpanzee. 

Fairchild: "It was a really fun set of commercials we did there and he was just a delight.  He was just adorable, fun, mischievous, liked to joke around, very, very smart...He was very obedient and it was like having a kid on the set."

Fairchild tells INSIDE EDITION that she did not see aggressive behavior from Travis while she worked with him.

Fairchild: "I saw no aggressive behavior.  I saw an adorable, much younger, smaller, chimpanzee.  I read now that he weighed 200lbs.  Believe me, I lifted him in the commercial, and I cannot lift 200lbs."

Fairchild also tells INSIDE EDITION she has sympathy for both Nash and Sandra Herold, Travis's owner.

Fairchild: "For the lady he attacked, I am so sorry...it's a horrible experience that no one should have to go through.  And also the lady who owns him - it's like a death in the family.  He was like a child to her....my sympathies to her too for this loss."

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