Escaped pet monkey attacks six-year-old boy in Istanbul park

A pet monkey escaped from a balcony of a house and attacked children playing in a park in the Fatih district of Istanbul on Sept. 22.

The monkey bit a six-year-old child in the park, inflicting serious injuries and prompting his mother to file a complaint against the owner of the monkey.

The owner, who was of Georgian origin and only identified by the initials N.T., reportedly bought the monkey from a pet shop in the northwestern province of Edirne and was keeping it in the house. 

The monkey, which was chained to the balcony of the house, managed to escape and ran down the street toward the park.

The child, Ömer Tuna, was playing in Fındıkzade Park with his mother when the monkey struck. 

Tuna was rescued thanks to the efforts of his mother and people nearby and was taken to the nearby Haseki Training and Research Hospital, where his treatment is ongoing.

Tuna's family have applied to the prosecutor's office and filed a complaint against the owner of the monkey, with the local prosecutor's office launching an investigation into the incident.Istanbul welcomes third bridge over BosphorusLife in Jarablus after liberation from ISIL through the lens of Hürriyet reporter Selçuk ŞamiloğluGreenpeace's Rainbow Warrior traverses Istanbul's BosphorusHalfeti - A town of mesmerizing beautyExhibition shows Istanbul through eyes of children Secret weapons of Turkish army: locally produced rocket launchers, missile systemsThe bugs of Ankara: The weirdest scenes that anyone can run into in Turkish capitalA bird's eye view tour of Turkey's eastern provinces of Van and HakkariTurkish man with four wives has his 32nd childTurkish police raid Koza İpek's media HQ in Istanbul amid protestsTurkey celebrates Republic Day against...

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