Six-week-old Baby Killed by Escaped Monkey in Crimea

in Animal News on July 23, 2014

Once again demonstrating the dangers of keeping primates as pets, a blue macaque escaped from its wealthy owner’s private zoo in Crimea, gnawing through its tether and leaping into a nearby home. The monkey killed a six-week-old boy, tearing his head “to pieces.” Visit Born Free USA’s Exotic Animal Incidents Database for a comprehensive list of dangerous incidents involving humans and exotic animals in the U.S.

Link: Daily Mail

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