Repairman Kills Attacking Monkey
Incident Date:
09/29/2018
Location:
Shallotte, NC - USA
Facility Name:
Private Residence
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Animal Death by human (DH)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Snow Monkey
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
SHALLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police in a coastal North Carolina town say a repairman won’t face charges after he fatally shot a pet monkey that escaped and attacked a woman. On Friday evening a snow monkey escaped a backyard cage and “went bananas,” biting a woman and scratching her arms and legs.
Police say the monkey then ran across the street and banged on a neighbor’s glass door. The repairman approached the animal, which then ran toward him. Detective Sgt. John Holman says the repairman killed it with his small handgun. The man had a concealed carry permit and was protecting the neighborhood. Holman says the monkey’s owner was properly licensed to keep it and other exotic pets.
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