A monkey spotted roaming the rooftops of a building in Alexandria on Thursday was safely captured
CAIRO - 9 July 2026: A monkey spotted roaming buildings’ rooftops in Alexandria on Thursday was safely captured and prepared for transfer to a zoo.
Residents of the neighborhood reported to the police station that they saw a monkey roaming rooftops in Borg El-Arab area. Upon receiving the report, the Alexandria Security Directorate and the Governorate's operations room acted accordingly.
Civil Protection forces in Alexandria Governorate, in cooperation with the Veterinary Department and executive officials from Borg El Arab City Center, immediately went to the location of the report.
The animal was handled and sedated according to standard veterinary procedures to ensure its safety and the safety of the public.
A specialized team from the Veterinary Directorate successfully tranquilized and captured the escaped monkey, preparing it to be transferred to the zoo for necessary veterinary examinations to ensure its well-being.
According to different local news reports, initial examinations revealed that the monkey exhibited no aggressive behavior towards humans, indicating its natural wariness of approaching people. This wariness made capturing it difficult, especially given the wide area it covered on rooftops.
A veterinarian specializing in handling wild and dangerous animals was present to ensure the safe capture and transfer.
Meanwhile, procedures were initiated to determine the animal's origin and how it escaped.
No official reports have identified the monkey's species thus far.
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