Police, the RSPCA and Lancaster City Council were all alerted after the monkeys got away, and regional citizens are now being cautioned what they ought to do if they see them.
A Lancaster City Council spokesperson said: “Lancaster City Council has actually been alerted that some marmoset monkeys have actually left from a property in the Carnforth location.
“Marmosets have particular well-being requires particularly connecting to their environment and environment.
“As marmosets are foreign to the UK and stem from tropical areas such as Central and South America they need a much warmer environment than that of the UK.
“They are most likely to attempt and discover someplace warm to rest over night so examine bird boxes, garages and sheds.
“Please do not try to capture the monkeys as this might trigger danger of injury to yourself or the monkeys and please do not attempt to feed them either.”
A cops spokesperson said: “We were called at 2.48pm the other day (May 2) to Warton Road, Carnforth, to a report a family pet marmoset monkey had actually left from a property. The occurrence is now being handled by the RSPCA.”
If anybody has any sightings of the monkeys, you ought to call and report the area and time of sightings to among the following firms:
Lancaster City Council Animal Licensing and Dog Warden Team: 01524 582935
Police: 101 (referencing LC-20230502-0812)
