Illegal Possession

The monkey, a green monkey, was found being kept in a cage in a house in the moshav of Barhiya. It was rescued and transferred to the Israeli Primate Sanctuary, where it will undergo comprehensive medical examinations. A local resident in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of trafficking and illegal possession of a protected wild animal.

A green monkey was located and rescued overnight from a cage in a house in Jericho after suspicions arose that it was being kept there illegally. The monkey was transferred to the custody of the Nature and Parks Authority and subsequently to the Israeli Monkey Sanctuary.