KARACHI: A baby monkey caused chaos in a Pakistan court after escaping from a troop presented as evidence in a case of wildlife smuggling, officials said.
But when they were brought to court on Friday, one of the monkeys escaped - causing chaos as staff tried to tempt it down from a tree. The trade or keeping of wild animals is illegal in Pakistan, but laws are routinely ignored and there is a lively market for exotic pets. The smugglers were each fined 100,000 rupees on Friday and the court ordered the monkeys to be handed over to Karachi Zoo - a step immediately criticised by wildlife officials.
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