Trapping a vervet monkey was made difficult by curious crowds
According to CLAW the monkey will be released in a safer area.
The mission of successfully trapping a dispersing male vervet monkey in Horison, Roodepoort was made almost impossible by curious crowds on 31 July.
Community Led Animal Welfare (CLAW) staff had a trap set up in the area as one of their attempts to get the monkey moved to safety.
“It’s natural for male monkeys to leave their troop and seek another troop to join. This is natural behaviour and the reason they are now becoming increasingly visible is because we have very few green corridors left for them to travel unseen and undisturbed,” said Cora Bailey from CLAW.
CLAW extended their gratitude to the Roodepoort CPF and especially to Blackhawk Risk Intelligence who assisted them with trapping the monkey.
The elusive male was first spotted in Horison towards the end of July, and then made his way to Roodepoort Station and the busy taxi rank.
Curious crowds made the capture an almost impossible task and the monkey’s life was in great danger.
CLAW’s intrepid Asanda Mpofu and Xolani Sibanyoni did not give up, and with the knowledge that Blackhawk Risk Intelligence was there for security and crowd control, the impossible was achieved. The community is advised to report sightings by WhatsApp only to CLAW on 076 850 4466 and refrain from panicking as there is no cause for alarm.
