Owner captures monkey on the loose in SC town
WALTERBORO, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Colleton County Animal Services (CCAS) said a monkey who escaped from it’s habitat in Walterboro on Friday morning has been captured.
According to Animal Services, the monkey, a 15-year-old Japanese Macaque named Bradley, had lived in the area for almost six years.
Bradley’s owner was trying to capture it near Mallard Street. Video circulating on social media appears to show the animal on top of a shed. The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office was also contacted on Friday to assist when the owner’s efforts to capture him were unsuccessful.
Residents were urged not to approach the animal and to monitor pets when outside in the area of Mallard Street and Hiers Corner Road.
“There is a primate on the loose that could be stressed and we ask you to not approach it,” deputies wrote.
On Sunday, May 26, animal services released a statement regarding the situation.
“Animal Control and the Sheriff’s Office have received numerous tips as to Bradley’s location but because of the attention this situation has caused on social media news channels, people who are trying to get a look at Bradley are sadly hampering the owner’s efforts to catch him. Professionals have been hired to help bring him home and our animal control team is assisting with attemptes as well to return him to the safety of his habitat. We ask if anyone sees Bradley to please keep their distance and call 843-898-6113. This is a temporary line we created to help with communications about Bradley. The community is very engaged with this issue and we hope that they will reach out and help us find Bradley and return him to his home.”
On Monday, officials said Bradley’s owner was able to sucessfully capture him.
“The outpouring of concern and information from Colleton County residents has been overwhelming and we are thankful for the public’s support in helping to locate Bradley. We so appreciate the community’s support for animal welfare,” officials said.
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