Three endangered chimpanzees have been kidnapped from a sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of Congo and are being held to a six-figure ransom, in what is believed to be the first known case of its kind.
Not only has the shelter in Lubumbashi has received “proof of life” videos showing the “terrified” chimps in a bare-brick room, one with her arms tied above her head, but also a threat that the apes’ heads will be sent next if the demands are not met.
