Rescue of white-faced monkeys victims of abuse/Min30

Human cruelty against nature has once again become evident in Antioquia after the rescue of two specimens of wildlife that suffered unimaginable torture in captivity.

The first case, reported in the last few hours by the Aburrá Valley Metropolitan Area, involves a male white-faced monkey that was used as an “object of entertainment” by a citizen who supplied it with alcoholic beverages.

Upon arriving at the Care, Assessment and Rehabilitation Center (CAVR), the veterinarians discovered a scene of horror: the animal’s teeth were traumatically knocked out to prevent bites, which caused severe gingivitis and the inability to feed itself.

The second case of rescued wildlife is that of a small baby female. After spending two months kidnapped in a home, the monkey was found wearing diapers, with her ears pierced to wear earrings and even with her nails painted with nail polish.

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According to Alejandro Vásquez Campuzano, deputy environmental director of the entity, the animal has skin lesions due to the constant rubbing of the diaper and a case of acute stress due to human handling.