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Eleven stolen monkeys found at French zoo, two remain missing
Thieves took 13 monkeys from a zoo in Lescar, in southwestern France, during a break-in overnight from Monday to Tuesday.
The animals included tamarins and endangered cotton-top tamarins, which are at risk of extinction in the wild.
Police have recovered 11 monkeys, while two are still missing.
Three people have been arrested; authorities suspect the animals may have been intended for sale on the black market.
The zoo said the recovered monkeys are in good health, though somewhat traumatised, and the animals had previously been seized from wildlife traffickers.
Police are continuing the search for the two missing monkeys, and the zoo hopes they will be found.
Eleven of 13 monkeys stolen from a zoo in Lescar, southwestern France, have been found.
Two monkeys remain missing, and three people have been arrested, according to NOS.
The animals were taken during a break-in on a night from Monday to Tuesday.
The zoo said the recovered monkeys were somewhat traumatized but otherwise in good health.
The animals included marmosets and endangered cotton-top tamarins.
- Who
- Thirteen monkeys were stolen; 11 have been found, and three people were arrested.
- What
- Monkeys were taken from a zoo, and 11 were later recovered.
- When
- The theft took place on a night from Monday to Tuesday; the articles were published on October 30 and 31, 2026.
- Where
- The zoo in Lescar, southwestern France.
- Why
- Investigators suspect the animals were intended for sale on the black market.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Thirteen monkeys were stolen from the zoo in Lescar.
A monkey initially reported missing was found inside the zoo.
Police arrested three suspects and recovered 11 monkeys.
n-tv and NOS reported that two monkeys remained missing.
- Monkeys stolen
- 13
- Monkeys found
- 11
- Monkeys still missing
- 2
- Arrests reported by NOS
- 3
- Zoo
- Lescar, southwestern France
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