Floods misery for Looe monkey sanctuary
A monkey sanctuary which cares for sick and injured primates caught up in the UK pet trade is appealing for help after being devastated by flooding.
The sanctuary and tourist attraction near Looe suffered thousands of pounds' worth of damage after heavy rain flooded the main building, including the education centre, and a number of trees were felled.
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Pepper, the ten-month-old capuchin, whose death may be linked to the effects of floods
Devastation caused by the weather in November and December compounded a sad year for the sanctuary and its workers after a washout summer resulted in a downturn in visitor numbers. Staff are also still coming to terms with the loss of Pepper, the ten-month-old capuchin, who died after contracting tetanus, which experts believe may have been linked to the floods.
Claire Turnbull, education officer at Looe Monkey Sanctuary, said a winter appeal had been launched in an attempt to raise cash for the sanctuary and its charity, Wild Futures.
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She said: "There were the storms in November, which was a period of really bad weather. We actually got flooded into the building, into the house [on site, where many of the staff live].
"It went through into the education office. We had several trees which needed to come down on site, which were threatening the safety of the monkeys.
"During all the bad weather we sadly lost our youngest monkey, which was a really big shock to us all. That was really tragic and horrible as well, all around the same time as the storms. We're launching an emergency winter appeal. We are asked on an almost weekly basis to rescue more monkeys."
For more information, visit www.monkeysanctuary.org
Comments
by First Impressions
Friday, December 28 2012, 2:06PM
“So sorry to read this awful news. The floods and rain of 2012 have affected nearly everyone. We pray that we get drier weather in 2013 and that the sun comes back into our lives once more.”