French police are looking for 17 rare and endangered monkeys that were stolen over the weekend from the Beauval Zoo, south of Paris.
French police are looking for 17 rare and endangered monkeys that were stolen over the weekend from the Beauval Zoo, south of Paris.
Beauval Zoo
Thieves carried away the wooden boxes the monkeys were sleeping in, zoo director Rodolphe Delord said.
Thieves carried away the wooden boxes the monkeys were sleeping in, zoo director Rodolphe Delord said.
Beauval Zoo
Among the monkeys stolen from Beauval Zoo Saturday night were 10 silvery Marmosets, authorities say.
Among the monkeys stolen from Beauval Zoo Saturday night were 10 silvery Marmosets, authorities say.
Beauval Zoo
Also stolen from the Beauval Zoo, south of Paris, were seven golden lion tamarins, zoo officials said.
Also stolen from the Beauval Zoo, south of Paris, were seven golden lion tamarins, zoo officials said.
Beauval Zoo
Thieves cut the fence in the primate habitat and covered a security camera before making off with the 17 endangered monkeys, zoo director Rodolphe Delord said.
Thieves cut the fence in the primate habitat and covered a security camera before making off with the 17 endangered monkeys, zoo director Rodolphe Delord said.
Beauval Zoo
The animals must be found quickly, Delord said, because they need specialized care. Authorities fear the monkeys may have been taken to sell on the black market.
The animals must be found quickly, Delord said, because they need specialized care. Authorities fear the monkeys may have been taken to sell on the black market.
Beauval Zoo