"First Time In History": Three Baby Chimpanzees Kidnapped For Ransom From Congo Sanctuary
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The kidnappers claimed to have drugged the chimpanzees and threatened to hurt them if the ransom wasn't paid.
In a first for the world, an animal sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing demands for ransom money after kidnappers abducted three of its baby chimpanzees.
According to CNN, kidnappers broke into the Young Animal Confiscated in Katanga sanctuary around 3am on September 9. They took three of the five baby chimpanzees that were rescued earlier this year, Franck Chantereau, founder of the sanctuary, told the outlet. He also added that he found the other two apes hiding in the kitchen. The kidnapped chimps are named Cesar, Hussein and Monga.
"This is the first time in the world that baby apes were kidnapped for ransom," Mr Chantereau said.
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