In a small town in Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India, a group of monkeys were brutally butchered as they were considered a nuisance in the town. Two survivors, an adult and a very young one, were brought to the Karuna clinic by some caring villagers. The adult monkey had three legs cut off and the small one lost its left arm. (We wrote a report to the authorities, without result.) It was heartbreaking to see them like that.

The bigger monkey, who had already lost a great deal of blood, died a few days after surgery. The little one, now called Bella, healed quite well and, in spite of losing one arm, she is bright and active. She is now completely healed, and lives with the other handicapped monkeys in our care. She is doing really well with her new family.

See Bella’s update (April 2013) HERE.