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Vervet Monkey Recovering After Vicious Mishandling in Johannesburg

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A vervet monkey is recovering in the Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital after being rushed in by SCPA Randburg staff nearly half-alive in a comatose state. The monkey was given timely medical attention and administered the correct treatment. The morning post-incident, he was even able to eat a few grapes. This vervet monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) was captured and brutally beaten by an angry mob of 200 people. After an anonymous tip about a monkey being brutally beaten, SPCA Randburg rushed to save the blameless animal.

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