Last week we told you about the Howler Monkey that was seriously injured -allegedly by schoolboys at Orange Walk Agricultural High School.
Well, it died on Friday evening at the Wildtracks Monkey Rehabilitation Facility in northern Belize. The mature male howler monkey had serious head trauma and had been experiencing seizures after a gang of buys shot it with slingshots and then beat it to within inches of its life. These photos are of its actual capture - when it was tied up.
The Forest Department issued a release today saying that it will be laying charges against the offenders. It adds, quote, "such cruelty is appalling and will not be tolerated" end quote.
The release adds that it is illegal to hunt or capture wildlife without a valid permit. That includes the howler and spider monkey as well as about 20 other wild animals.
Another release, this one from the management of Community Baboon Sanctuary says it is outraged at the brutal beating of a howler monkey which lead to its death in the Orange Walk district.
It adds that Howler Monkeys are peaceful animals that are not a threat to the general public. They are also strictly vegetarians eating only wild fruits and leaves.
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