An exotic marmoset monkey that was found abandoned in a homeowner’s conservatory has been relocated, and has even found a girlfriend.
Marcel, who is believed to be around 20-years-old, was found by a homeowner in Wolverhampton last month. Volunteers from the animal charity Wings and Paws rescued Marcel and nursed him back to full health.
He has now been relocated to Monkey World in Dorset where he enjoys a large enclosure to explore and a potential new mate.
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Gemma Warner, a volunteer at Wings and Paws, said: “We were really happy to find him somewhere suitable.
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“It wasn’t an easy task though, Monkey World places are in very high demand. Like ourselves and other rescue places they are full.”
“He’s gone from being in the state we found him, to living in someone’s bedroom, which wasn’t ideal – to now having a great new home.
“It will certainly be better for him than trying to survive in the wild on the streets of Wolverhampton.”
Despite missing Marcel, Gemma is happy that he will have a new woman in his life.
“He will be by himself while he adapts and then a new girlfriend will be introduced – so we hope they hit it off,” she said.
(Image: Wings and Paws Rescue / SWNS)
Sharing the news on social media, Wings and Paws added: “What a fabulous end to our rescue mission – this is what it’s all about!”
The charity said they were originally called by a distressed woman who had found a monkey inside her family home.
She reported discovering a “strange wild animal with a bushy tail” leaping about her property.
Volunteers who attended the scene said they had expected to find a squirrel or a fox but were left shocked to see a monkey casually sitting on the kitchen countertop.
They were able to entice Marcel – who was 5,400 miles away from his native South America – into a cage and back to their rescue centre.
Marmosets are primarily found in the tropical rainforests of South America and some parts of Central America.
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