A black macaque monkey at the Ramat Gan Safari was injured Saturday by shrapnel from a rocket that was fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip and intercepted by Israel's air defenses.
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The safari veterinarians did not immediately realize what had caused the injury. Only after performing several X-rays did they realize the monkey had been hit by shrapnel.
Video: Ramat Gan Safari
The safari reported that the animal underwent surgery, the shrapnel was removed, and that the money was awake and under observation, with caretakers keeping close watch over her.
Rocket shrapnel also caused damage to the monkey area of the safari. Keepers stepped out of bomb shelters to move the monkeys into protected areas where they would be safe.
