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Reward offered after monkey abandoned on London bus
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Reward offered after monkey abandoned on London bus

From RTÉ News · () English

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  • A reward of up to £3,000 is offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction after a common marmoset was found abandoned on a London bus.
  • The monkey, named Oyster, was discovered on a bus in Kensal Rise and has since been checked by a vet and rehomed to a sanctuary.
  • Animal charity Peta is offering the reward, citing new legislation requiring primate licensing as a potential factor in increased abandonments.

A common marmoset, nicknamed Oyster, was discovered alone on a London bus, prompting a reward offer for information leading to an arrest and conviction. The female monkey was found on a 302 bus in Kensal Rise, north-west London, after a laundry bag obstructing the aisle revealed her presence. She began "chirping and jumping" when the bus driver moved the bag.

chirping and jumping

— Bus driverDescribing the monkey's reaction upon being discovered.

Oyster has since been examined by a veterinarian and has found a new home at a sanctuary. Animal welfare organization Peta is offering a reward of up to £3,000 to encourage anyone with information to come forward. Peta Vice-President of Programmes Elisa Allen urged anyone with details to speak up "so that whoever abandoned Oyster can be held accountable before endangering anyone else."

so that whoever abandoned Oyster can be held accountable before endangering anyone else

— Elisa AllenPeta Vice-President of Programmes, urging anyone with information to come forward.

Allen described the abandonment as an "extraordinary betrayal," emphasizing that the monkey deserved "care and protection, not to be discarded like rubbish." The RSPCA suggested that this incident might be the "first of many" such abandonments following new legislation enacted in April, which mandates that all primates kept in England must be licensed.

Abandoning an animal is an extraordinary betrayal. This monkey deserved care and protection, not to be discarded like rubbish

— Elisa AllenPeta Vice-President of Programmes, commenting on the act of abandonment.
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