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  • From: francisco <francisco AT tweakfilms.com>
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  • Subject: [monkeywire] Monkeys escape from La. primate center
  • Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 11:36:45 -0700

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2005/05/10/ monkeys_escape_from_la_primate_center/

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Monkeys escape from La. primate center

May 10, 2005

COVINGTON, La. -- Officials captured 47 monkeys that had escaped from the Tulane Primate Center, but six remained on the loose Tuesday and seemed to be hiding out in a heavily wooded area near the site.

The monkeys escaped Monday evening. Officials said the monkeys got loose because a cage was not locked properly. The monkeys had observed how the cage was opened and closed and apparently used that knowledge to their advantage.

Mike Aertker, spokesman for the Primate Center, said the monkeys were being used solely for breeding purposes, and had not been subjected to experiments of any kind.

Aertker said the monkeys are not aggressive and pose no threat to people.

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-f




  • [monkeywire] Monkeys escape from La. primate center, francisco, 05/11/2005

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