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  • From: Carrie McLaren <carrie AT stayfreemagazine.org>
  • To: monkeywire AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [monkeywire] Thieving monkey apprehended in Bogota
  • Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 10:46:30 -0500

No more monkey business for trained chimp
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1039887.htm

Police in the Colombian capital of Bogota say they have caught a monkey which had been trained to pick pockets.

The monkey was captured following complaints from locals in the south of the city who said it had stolen wallets, mobile phones and other valuables.

Colombian officials say after the creature targetted its victims it returned home with the stolen goods and was rewarded with bananas by its owner.

Bogota police say the monkey has now been taken to an animal rehabilitation centre.
--BBC




  • [monkeywire] Thieving monkey apprehended in Bogota, Carrie McLaren, 02/06/2004

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