A HEARTBREAKING video taken inside a “hellhole” zoo shows monkeys and a deer living in shocking conditions.
The tragic footage shows animals sitting in cramped cages with chains around their necks while others are knee-deep in filth.
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Animal charity, Moving Animals, has issued an urgent plea to close the sanctuary after they carried out investigation into the Samui Monkey Center in Thailand – a popular tourist destination.
Shocking images show their findings from monkeys chained up by their necks and suffering in tiny cages to other enclosures seen with litter and concrete blocks inside.
In one particularly tragic case a deer was found living alone in a small muddy enclosure with no comfortable place to lie down.
And another depressing discovery saw some creatures chewing on wood and displaying potential “signs of hunger”.
Crocodiles are also pictured piled into a tight space next to a dirty pond and birds sit in dingy makeshift aviaries.
In another sad image a lonely-looking bear sits slumped on a concrete block.
Located on the popular island of Koh Samui, the zoo has been described as a “hell hole” for its inhabitants, reports NeedToKnow.
A spokesperson for Moving Animals said: “All of the monkeys displayed neurotic behaviours, including frantically pacing back and forth nonstop.
“Several monkeys were noted to be eating twig branches in a possible sign of hunger.
“Cages are filled with rubbish like plastic bottles and crisp packets, and some are littered with large, discarded concrete blocks and bricks.
Another “worrying” pattern is that the most of the animals kept at the zoo are babies and no adults of the same species are present.
This makes it unlikely that the infants were bred within the zoo and must have come from further afield.
The report continued: “A solitary deer was kept alone in a small enclosure with a surface entirely of thick mud, leaving the lonely animal with no appropriate space to rest.
“A binturong, a legally protected animal and species threatened with extinction, also known as a bearcat, appeared severely lethargic and possibly close to death.”
Investigators are concerned that some monkeys in the center may be carrying infectious diseases like tuberculosis which is suggested by excessive coughing.
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Despite the clear signs of the illness visitors were still encouraged to physically interact with them.
As a result of the investigation, Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT) has publicly offered to rehome all of the animals at their 90-hectare sanctuary.
Edwin Wiek, WFFT founder spoke about the report saying WFFT had received “several disturbing reports” about the Samui Monkey Center in Thailand.
He described the dismal fate of one baby monkey as “heartbreaking” because he will live out his years in horrific conditions pacing in “frantic circles”.
He said: “We are deeply concerned about the horrific animal cruelty documented, as well as the public health risk posed by the health conditions of the animals at the zoo.
“It was devastating reviewing the investigative footage.
“At just a few months old, it’s heartbreaking to know the baby monkey documented will spend the rest of his life in a barren cage, pacing in frantic circles, and as far from nature as you can imagine.
“That’s why we’re urgently seeking to rehome him and the dozens of other animals trapped in this hellhole.
He continued: “For years the zoo has been displaying irrelevant documents at the entrance of the zoo, making people believe that they are legally permitted to keep the animals and that the conditions at the zoo complied with Thailand’s Animal Welfare Laws.
“We stand ready to assist, and make a public offer to help all animals at the zoo needing rescue.”
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