Man arrested in France over theft of endangered monkeys

Marseille (AFP) Feb 2, 2024

A man was brought before a judge in southern French city Marseille Friday on suspicion of stealing 14 endangered squirrel monkeys from a zoo, judicial sources said. Unknown individuals broke into the tropical zoo in La Londe-les-Maures, around 70 kilometres (43 miles) east of Marseille, on the night of January 26-27, removing 14 monkeys belonging to the Saimiri genus. Also known as squir