The Hindu : Monkeys' death: Cause yet to be ascertained

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Wednesday, May 21, 2003

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Southern States - Karnataka-Bangalore

Monkeys' death: Cause yet to be ascertained

By Our Special Correspondent

Bangalore May 20. On May 9, 26 monkeys were found dead on the roadside on Hosur Road close to the Wipro facility. Ten days later, not much progress has been made on ascertaining the cause of their death. The Madiwala Police then said they had registered a case and were investigating. The local people were quoted as saying that the monkeys were deliberately poisoned. The carcases were sent to the Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Sciences at Hebbal for autopsy.

The preliminary report from the institute indicated that the monkeys were clubbed to death, contradicting suspicion of poisoning, sources said. The contents of the stomachs of the dead monkeys had also been handed over to the Forensic Science Laboratory to find out if they were poisoned. But the stomach contents were reportedly delivered to the lab a week after the monkeys were found dead. According to the police, the . remains were well preserved and the time gap would not matter.

Four of the monkeys that survived were rescued from the site at Hosur Road and taken to the veterinary hospital at Kengeri where they are recovering. The Vice-President of CUPA (Compassion Unlimited Plus Action), Suparna Ganguly, remarked that "this is a serious case of animal abuse... action should be taken fast against those responsible for the deaths of the monkeys.''

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