Ramu (monkey)
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Ramu is a
Arrest
Ramu was three years old when he attacked and bit a number of children in Jagannathpur village. A
Release
Under Indian wildlife rules, rhesus macaque monkeys like Ramu are a Schedule II endangered species and cannot be kept as pets or in cages. Wildlife activists demanded that some action be taken by the Forest Department of the state.[1] The police claim to have treated the animal well giving it regular meals. According to Niranjan Kumar Dhir, the officer-in-charge at the Remuna police station, the monkey was given regular baths and fed four times a day.[1] Following more pressure from the activists and worldwide attention brought to Ramu's plight,[2] the police released the monkey and handed it over to wildlife officials on October 18, 2006.
See also
Notes
- ^ a b "Ramu checks in and the activists go wild". IANS. 2006-10-15. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
- ^ Ramu in the News
References
- Ramu in the News [1]