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Cruelty to Vervet Monkeys
wounded Monkey
This is the sad story of a 6 months old Baby-Vervet Monkey found in a South African Nature Reserve, hit by people with a Knopkierie [stick with round ending] and a Panga [long knife-like tool]. The little ones pelvis, hips, rips and leg broken, scrotum cut off, wounds so deeply cut into the flesh up to his spine, left for dead but still being alive. Found, rescued with open eyes trying to tell us of his will for life. He hung in there so dearly but without doubt he wouldn't haven been strong enough for a series of opereation after which he would have still stayed crippled for live. With tears in our eyes and a very heavy but loving heart we euthanized the little one into a better space where his pain is no more....his suffering finally over....but his death not in vein, motivating us to try even better and harder to fight for the Vervet Monkeys right to live in this country!
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Tue 03.06.08
12:05:32
Chris
That is so sickening... Why did they do this? Are they hunting them cute fellas for food or were they just bored and torturing for fun? Can't understand why people are still doing this.
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Cruelty to Vervet Monkeys2008-06-03 19:05:22
Silke
Unfortunately Primates in South Africa fall und "low priority specie" totally misunderstood and even in the National Parks given order to shoot them when coming into conflict with humans. Habitat loss, climate changes and scares food in the wild are the reason for Monkey who have learned over the years: where there are people - there is litter, food or getting fed for the better photo opportunity. In 5 provinces they are still declared Vermin and can be shot wherever and how many the people like....there number declining.
Often killed by people to have " fun" or like in this case: mother killed for Bushmeat [some tribes do eat Monkeys] and the screaming baby had to be shut up, too little to be of value for the cooking pot. Every years hundres of Monkey Babies loose their mother also because of people who think it is "cute" to have a PET-MONKEY, shooting the mothers to get to the baby which clings onto the dead body of its mom, take it home, dress it up and letting it be the "darling" of the familiy until such age [5-6 months] that their social behaviour: showing all emotions through biting, starts hurting because of their sharp little canines. Biting to establish the ranks in the familiy and the Baby becomes the most unwanted animal! Abuse and negligence are common. We are fighting for the Monkey's right to live in this country. Thanks for caring. Bushveld-Greetings from Bambelela, Silke
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Cruelty to Vervet Monkeys
Tue, 03.06.2008 07:05 PMauthor: Silke
Unfortunately Primates in South Africa fall und &q...
That is so sickening...
Tue, 03.06.2008 12:05 PMauthor: Chris
Why did they do this? Are they hunting them cute f...
Awwwwwwwwww!
Mon, 05.05.2008 04:37 PMauthor: franzi
That is so cute! I can't wait to see it! I wish yo...