Feral monkeys in PR can transmit deadly diseases

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Pedro Bosque Pérez
Nadie debe atrapar monos por su cuenta sino avisar al DRNA para capturar al primate de manera segura, llamando al Centro de Mando del Cuerpo de Vigilantes, el 787-724-5700 o 787-230-5550. (Jorge Ramirez Portela)

Feral monkeys in southwestern PR can transmit diseases to humans. Some of these include rabies, herpes B, and yellow fever.

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