(translated from Walla! News service by Siro)
The nature preservation authority rangers together with traffic police were surprised when a check of a private car lead them to discover very rare monkeys in the trunk. Yet when hearing the driver's explanation, the surprise turned to ridiculous amusement.
The vehicle, stopped for a check, was discovered to contain a small cage with four Marmosets - small primates of a rare species from South America.
The 26 year old dirver, claimed that those were not rare monkeys, but a unique inbreeding between cats and mice that he created, and held for his personal bemusement.
The monkeys, who are threatened by exinction, are believed to be worth approx. 10,000 dollars each, and are believed to be smuggled in Israel. The four were transferred to the national preservation and parks authority for custody and treatment.
ACK!
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