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Animals

A life in chains: Monkeys as coconut pickers in Thailand

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Owner Lek fetches his monkey Nong from the coconut tree after he has finished picking coconuts. Photos: dpa

Nong has been walking in circles for an hour. Attached to his tight metal collar is a short 3m chain chained to a bamboo pole.

The strong macaque monkey takes the chain in his hand, his facial expression revealing just how much he hates it.

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Monkeys , picking coconuts , animal abuse , Thailand , People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

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