Monkey Found in Old Saybrook Backyard

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Old Saybrook, CT – An Old Saybrook resident made a startling discovery in his shed last night. “I didn’t know if I was going to be attacked or what,” O’Connell said. “It just looked crazy.” At first, O’Connell said he thought the animal he discovered in his shed was a bat and then realized it was a small monkey.

“It’s probably some species of marmoset,” said Jenny Dickson, the wildlife division director for the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. “We’re still working on the exact identification of the species.”

The man who owned the monkey came forward and helped Environmental Conservation Police Officers capture it. The police have taken possession of the monkey and are conducting an investigation.

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