MONKEY STILL NOT CAPTURED
Caution Shown Since Companion Caught
The last of the 17 Javan macaque monkeys that escaped from the Wellington Zoo three weeks ago is still at liberty. A few days ago its remaining companion was enticed into an enclosure by the offer of food, was trapped, and taken back to rejoin the 15 other escapees previously recaptured In their cage. The last truant, however, profited by the lesson of his companion’s misfortune, and has since showed the utmost caution in his dealings with men. He is still living in the neighbourhood of the Zoo. None of the monkeys appears to be any the worse for their escapade, which served to stimulate their high spirits and interest in the world outside their cage. It is improbable, however, that they will have any further opportunity to explore that world, as their cage has been thoroughly overhauled and repaired and precautions taken to prevent any repetition of the sortie.
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Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 139, 8 March 1941, Page 13
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