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[monkeywire] Alleged killer monkey caught in east Delhi, India

From: Carrie McLaren <carrie AT stayfreemagazine.org>
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Subject: [monkeywire] Alleged killer monkey caught in east Delhi, India
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 00:27:40 -0500

February 3, 2004
'Killer monkey' caught in east Delhi

http://www.newindpress.com/Newsitems.asp?ID=IEP20040202133234&Title=States&Topic=0
NEW DELHI: Residents of an east Delhi neighbourhood Monday claimed to have a caught a monkey said to be responsible for killing a two-month-old girl a week ago.

People of east Delhi's Shakarpur area informed the police they had caught a monkey that was terrorising them.

"The animal caught has a deformed limb exactly like the one that killed the baby a week ago," said Deputy Commissioner of Police Nuzhat Hassan.

Hassan said Shakarpur residents called up police in the afternoon claiming to have caught the killer monkey.

Police officials informed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) about this catch. However, as MCD officials failed to turn up police handed over the monkey to the Delhi Zoological Park.

[monkeywire] Alleged killer monkey caught in east Delhi, India, Carrie McLaren, 02/03/2004