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Alma Park Zoo (Closed) tamarins stolen

Discussion in 'Australia' started by Chlidonias, 10 Oct 2010.

  1. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    Grave fears for monkeys stolen from zoo - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
    members may also remember the case of the ones that were stolen last year from Symbio:
    http://www.zoochat.com/24/marmosets-tamarins-taken-raid-152725/
     
  2. Steve Robinson

    Steve Robinson Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    The world is full of mongrel ******.:mad:
     
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    definately mongrols. The male has been found dead.
     
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    Very sad case
     
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    terrible news :(
     
  6. Jesse

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    according to news reports the male has now been found dead in a backyard, the female is yet to be found.
     
  7. Axl

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    This is disgusting :mad: Let's hope they can recover the female before it's too late
     
  8. Chlidonias

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    Zoo suspects pregnant monkey still on the loose - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
     
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    Hix Wildlife Enthusiast and Lover of Islands 15+ year member Premium Member

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    Lets hope they find the mongrels and throw the book at them. Cottontops are critically endangered in the wild.

    :(

    Hix
     
  10. Jabiru96

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    As soon as I heard this on the news I immediately thought it was at Alma Park and Cottontops were stolen......first Symbio and now Alma Park, this is trouble :(
     
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    I agree with you Hix, but would they really do anything to them if they did find out who they were?, Look at what happened down in Adelaide with that 70 year old Flamingo that was bashed, A mere slap on the wrist at best :(
     
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  12. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    Hope fading for stolen pregnant monkey
     
  13. Jabiru96

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    Why bother stealing an animal if you dont have the right resources and knowledge to care for and sustain it? Either these people thought it would be 'cool' to steal and own a monkey or this is a sick, cruel joke.
     
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    Update, The ABC online news states the male monkey was KILLED it had been stomped on. What a MINDLESS act this is and we share the world with fools like this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    And I heard that this was the last day for any hope of finding the female alive. Despicable:mad:
     
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    Here's a piece from late yesterday:

     
  19. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    this is the news item Mark refers to:
    Rare monkey deliberately killed - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
     
  20. Jesse

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    2 years jail isn't enough and even if they do get caught and convicted they might not even get that.

    sorry to go slightly off topic but in a similar incident an eastern grey was bashed with a wooden plank a few days ago, unfortunately the roo had no chance.

    Kangaroo bludgeoned in Melbourne park