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| Monkey business: primate found wandering Ikea sparks custody battle | Monkey business: primate found wandering Ikea sparks custody battle |
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| The owner of a monkey caught wandering outside an Ikea store in Toronto says the tiny primate rarely left her side until it was confiscated by authorities – and she wants it back. | The owner of a monkey caught wandering outside an Ikea store in Toronto says the tiny primate rarely left her side until it was confiscated by authorities – and she wants it back. |
| The monkey let itself out of Yasmin Nakhuda's parked car on Sunday and ambled around Ikea's car park dressed in a fitted sheepskin coat. | The monkey let itself out of Yasmin Nakhuda's parked car on Sunday and ambled around Ikea's car park dressed in a fitted sheepskin coat. |
| It was captured by animal control officers and taken to a primate sanctuary. | It was captured by animal control officers and taken to a primate sanctuary. |
| Nakhuda was fined $240 (£150) for breaking a prohibited-animal bylaw. She said on Tuesday that she was considering taking legal steps to regain custody. | Nakhuda was fined $240 (£150) for breaking a prohibited-animal bylaw. She said on Tuesday that she was considering taking legal steps to regain custody. |
| She said that after acquiring the monkey, which she named Darwin, she had initially tried to return it to the breeder who supplied it, but changed her mind after hearing its cries. She said Darwin stayed near her at all times, including while she slept. | She said that after acquiring the monkey, which she named Darwin, she had initially tried to return it to the breeder who supplied it, but changed her mind after hearing its cries. She said Darwin stayed near her at all times, including while she slept. |
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