Baby vervet rescued from near death stone attack
The injured baby was admitted at the Centre for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (Crow) for urgent medical care.
A BABY Vervet monkey was rescued from being stoned to death by a good Samaritan on Tuesday, 9 February. The injured baby was admitted at the Centre for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (Crow) for urgent medical care.
“We believe she might have gotten separated from her mother somehow and then got into the hands of a group of neighbourhood children from the Bluff area, who picked up sticks and stones to kill her,” said Crow communications officer Alex Kogl of the barely two month old monkey which has since been named Kimberly.
“A brave man stepped in and rescued the little girl before the children were able to finish her off. She is safe and recovering quickly at the centre and we have full confidence in her recovery. She is improving remarkably fast. Eating well and responding to physio. She is still getting regular bandage changes to her broken wrist and injured right arm and her lacerations are getting treated. All in all, she is responding well to treatment and will be introduced to the other monkeys her age soon.”
Crow stresses the seriousness of acts of cruelty against animals and that such acts ought to be reported to local SPCAs so that action can be taken against those who do such horrible things to animals.
“Only reported cases will have any hope of seeing justice for the innocent animal that go through horrific ordeals,” said Alex. To support Kimberly’s care, consider leaving a donation to the following details: CROW, First National Bank, Acc: 50770230859, Branch Code: 222126, with the reference: “KIMBERLY”.
