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  • From: Carrie McLaren <carrie AT stayfreemagazine.org>
  • To: monkeywire AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [monkeywire] Kidnapped squirrel monkey rescued in Edwardstown
  • Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 19:40:55 -0500

Man charged over monkey theft
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,8757846%255E1702,00.html
February 22, 2004

A SQUIRREL monkey stolen from Adelaide Zoo had been found in a suburban apartment, police said today.

The animal, named Cisco and believed to be worth up to $50,000 on the black market, was stolen from the zoo early yesterday but was discovered about 6pm (CDT) yesterday, a police spokesman said.

Police had alerted customs officers around Australia about the theft of the primate, which belongs to an endangered species.

Police said the animal was recovered at a unit in Edwardstown, in Adelaide's inner south, after a tip-off from a member of the public.

A 20-year-old man had been charged in relation to the theft and would appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court tomorrow, the spokesman said.



  • [monkeywire] Kidnapped squirrel monkey rescued in Edwardstown, Carrie McLaren, 02/21/2004

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