Andrew F. Oberle, graduate student from the University of Texas at San Antonio, remains in intensive care after he was attacked by a male chimpanzee on Thursday at the Jane Goodall Institute Chimpanzee Eden in South Africa.The 26-year-old Oberle was lecturing visitors when the attack occurred.

For reasons unknown, the first-time lecturer broke facility rules by going through the first of two security fences that separate humans from chimpanzees, according to Huffpost College. Oberle was attacked shortly after he entered the forbidden zone by two male chimps, who grabbed him and pulled him under the second, electrified fence.

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