Marmoset monkey stolen from Nowra park

Updated November 6 2012 - 1:20am, first published October 30 2010 - 3:20am
Cheeky, a marmoset monkey like this one pictured, has been stolen from Nowra Wildlife Park.
Cheeky, a marmoset monkey like this one pictured, has been stolen from Nowra Wildlife Park.

A young marmoset monkey has been stolen from Nowra Wildlife Animal Park.The three-year-old monkey, Cheeky, was stolen some time between 2.30am and 7.30am today.Nowra Wildlife Park marketing manager Katie Allen said Cheeky was one of eight marmosets at the park and the other monkeys were distressed by her disappearance.She said the onsite keeper did a routine check of the park after hearing dogs barking and noticed the wire around the marmosets' enclosure had been pulled away."We want everyone to keep an eye out and if they hear or see anything suspicious to call CrimeStoppers," Ms Allen said."We just want to get Cheeky back."The CrimeStoppers number is 1800333000. MORE DETAILS IN MONDAY'S MERCURY

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