Ontario judge reserves decision in Ikea monkey custody case until Friday
Posted Dec 20, 2012 1:00 pm.
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OSHAWA, Ont. – The fate of a monkey found wandering in an Ikea parking lot won’t be known until at least Friday.
The Ontario judge who heard arguments today over whether the monkey should be returned to his owner for the holidays is reserving the decision for one day.
Owner Yasmin Nakhuda alleges the Japanese macaque named Darwin was illegally taken from her by Toronto animals control officials.
He was moved to the Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary in Sunderland, Ont., and the sanctuary is arguing it’s in Darwin’s best interest to stay there with other primates.
Nakhuda is in court in Oshawa, Ont., today attempting to get Darwin back, but the sanctuary is asking the judge to adjourn the case so they have more time to prepare since Nakhuda filed her materials just last Friday.
Nakhuda’s lawyer, Ted Charney says his client should get to take Darwin home on an interim basis until the case is fully argued.
Since it’s illegal to own a monkey in Toronto, Nakhuda and her family are willing to move with Darwin to Kawartha Lakes, where it isn’t specifically prohibited.
