- The green monkeys snuck aboard supply ship RFA Wave Knight at Bridgetown, Barbados.
- The primates were last seen swimming towards land
- Officials at Grand Turk Island in the Atlantic refused to let the tanker dock with monkeys on board.
A STOWAWAY monkey caused chaos on a Royal Navy ship when sailors tried in vain to catch her so the vessel could dock, reports Sun.
About the incident
The green monkeys snuck aboard supply ship RFA Wave Knight at Bridgetown, Barbados.
Crew searched for them in vain and they were only spotted on the roof of the bridge, the ship’s highest point.
Crew used a cargo net in an attempt to trap the mum and baby she was carrying — but she jumped 80ft into the sea to avoid capture.
The primates were last seen swimming towards land.
The Royal Navy’s Statement
Officials at Grand Turk Island in the Atlantic refused to let the tanker dock with monkeys on board for “biosecurity reasons” so the bid to catch them began
Crew claimed superiors tried to drown the animals to avoid quarantine rules. But sources insisted it was a tragic accident.
The Royal Navy said: “We take our responsibility to wildlife seriously and try to help.”
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Source: Sun
