Primate Estate has had a primate escape and there is a monkey on the loose on Vancouver Island.

B.C. Conservation officer Scott Norris confirmed the monkey had escaped from an animal sanctuary near Lake Cowichan over the weekend, while staff were doing some work on its enclosure. When it couldn91裸聊视频檛 be immediately found, they called the conservation service on Monday.

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With so many trees in the area, that91裸聊视频檚 a daunting task.

Norris said the male monkey is small and dark brown in colour, or black.

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While the risk to the public is low, unlike the case when Suzie the Bengal tiger escaped from her enclosure at the same animal sanctuary back in 2007, it91裸聊视频檚 best not to touch the animal, Norris explained.

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Should anyone spot the missing monkey, they are to call 1-877-952-7277 and report it to the conservation office call centre.

sarah.simpson@cowichanvalleycitizen.com
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