They try to export rare monkeys hiding them in the underpants: arrested

Two people, a man and a woman, were arrested in Colombiaat Jose Maria Cordova di Rionagro international airport, in the area of Medellinwhile they were looking for illegally export 6 rare monkeys puppies. The animals had been sedated and hidden in the underwear that the two worewith the hope of being able to pass the security checks that generally detect only the presence of metal objects.

The airport authorities, however, noticed suspicious attitudes by the couple and a more accurate verification made it possible to discover their intent. Two of the six animals diedprobably suffocated, crushed between the linen and the body of the traffickers. They were directed to the Dominican Republic, it is not known whether final destination or only transit base. At the moment it is not yet clear who the monkeys were destined, or if the two, as probable, were making a commission transport. The Black market of rare animals It is very flourishing in the world and often develops long secondary routes in an attempt to avoid too tight checks. That in this case, however, there have been.

The surviving animals were entrusted to the care of one veterinary staff that after visiting them he put them safely waiting for a decision on their destiny. Certainly, alone and without mothers and after the traumatic experience suffered, they cannot be immediately released in nature.