Monkeynapped!
Masked Men Steal Monkey, Police Say
Miami-Dade County police are looking for three home invasion robbers who they said stole a monkey this morning.
"I awoke and went to check on the animals about 4:30 a.m. and as I exited my bedroom door, I was smacked by a very large man, pointing a gun at me," said primatologist Sian Evans, who was caring for the monkey after it was abandoned by its mother.
The masked men also got away with money and jewelry from the Redlands home at 15460 S.W. 216th Street.
Police think the owl monkey, named Tulip, bit one of the robbers, so they have issued an alert to area hospitals, asking them to be on the lookout for anyone coming in with an unusual bite.
"They're not going to want to keep it very long," said Lt. Pat Reynolds of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. "I think they're going to be going around today, trying to pawn it off."
Investigators said they are in touch with exotic animal dealers to see if anyone approaches them with the animal.
Evans is concerned for the animal because she said it is only used to her and her husband and that it requires a special diet.
Miami-Dade County police are looking for three home invasion robbers who they said stole a monkey this morning.
"I awoke and went to check on the animals about 4:30 a.m. and as I exited my bedroom door, I was smacked by a very large man, pointing a gun at me," said primatologist Sian Evans, who was caring for the monkey after it was abandoned by its mother.
The masked men also got away with money and jewelry from the Redlands home at 15460 S.W. 216th Street.
Police think the owl monkey, named Tulip, bit one of the robbers, so they have issued an alert to area hospitals, asking them to be on the lookout for anyone coming in with an unusual bite.
"They're not going to want to keep it very long," said Lt. Pat Reynolds of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. "I think they're going to be going around today, trying to pawn it off."
Investigators said they are in touch with exotic animal dealers to see if anyone approaches them with the animal.
Evans is concerned for the animal because she said it is only used to her and her husband and that it requires a special diet.
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