More of hundred monkeys that were being used for biomedical studies in a scientific center from the department of Valle del Cauca were rescued in a possible case of animal abuse, the Prosecutor’s Office reported.
The entity opened an investigation to determine if there is illegal conduct by the scientific center, that could include crimes against life, the physical and emotional integrity of animals, the environment and natural resources, as well as public administration, the entity said in a statement.
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The rescue operation involved environmental authorities, units of the National Police and the National Army, who, together with the Prosecutor’s Office, recovered the 108 monkeys that remained at the disposal of the Regional Autonomous Corporation of Valle del Cauca (CVC) for relevant assessments by biologists and veterinarians.
“The conclusions of the analyzes will allow clarity on the health status of the animals and presumed behavioral alterations“, said the Prosecutor’s Office, which indicated that these results would be “a relevant input for the ongoing investigations.”
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In addition, the prosecution He added that the process has made it possible to establish the routes through which the monkeys arrived: “The animals were transferred from La Mojana Sucreña in the northwest of the country to the headquarters of the scientific center in rural Cali.”.
EFE
