Thai authorities rescue wild macaques smuggled in pickup truck

Over 100 long-tailed macaques were rescued but more than a dozen did not survive, said the Thai wildlife authorities. - Reuters

BANGKOK, May 29 (Reuters): Thai wildlife authorities said on Saturday they had rescued over 100 long-tailed macaques that were being illegally smuggled in the back of a pickup truck, but more than a dozen did not survive.

The truck was intercepted on Thursday at a checkpoint while on its way to a Thai province bordering Cambodia, transporting 102 macaques in blue mesh bags which were stashed together in various plastic baskets.