African monkey escapes from Mandai zoo, caught in Choa Chu Kang after six months


The black-and-white colobus was seen in the trees near a playground in Yew Tee. - Photo: ST

SINGAPORE: Who let the monkey out? The Mandai Wildlife Group is trying to find that out as it reviews its safety protocols after a monkey native to Africa escaped from the Singapore Zoo six months earlier.

The black-and-white colobus named Mykel was safely captured from an area of the Rail Corridor in Choa Chu Kang and returned to the zoo on Friday (Nov 1), said a Mandai spokesperson.

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