In many past cases, captured monkeys have suffered significant physical injuries," Asif was cited as saying in the statement. "There's also a risk of disease transmission—some of which can be ...

David Cook via Flickr under CC BY-NC 2.0 In the Ivory Coast in West Africa, a baby sooty mangabey monkey fell ill. It developed red, pus-filled blisters all over its forehead, chest and legs.