Saudi Arabia goes ape over escaped chimp

Saudi Arabia goes ape over escaped chimp
The wild animal walked around a residential area in Riyadh, while locals attempted to capture the simian using bananas.

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The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

23 Jul, 2018
The chimpanzee took a 30-minute stroll before it was captured [Twitter]

Residents in the Saudi capital were left bewildered on Monday after a chimpanzee was seen roaming through the streets of Riyadh.

The simian walked around a residential area in Riyadh as locals attempted to capture the ape using bananas as bait, a video that emerged online showed.

The chimpanzee was eventually led back into its cage after its 30 minutes of freedom, locals said, but not before Saudi social media users - the largest and most active in the region - made a few jokes about the monkey business in Riyadh.

1. Freedom to roam 


2. Some called for international assistance

3. This guy is making links
4. The right questions are being asked
5. Maybe he's doing the #InMyFeelings challenge?
6. And this guy is feeling positive

 

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