Updated On: 03 November, 2025 10:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The monkey was taken to the Animal Welfare and Rehabilitation Centre (AWRC), where it was cleaned and treated for exhaustion and minor injuries. The young macaque is now recovering and will soon be handed over to the forest department for rehabilitation

The Bonnet macaque, native to southern India, faces growing threats from shrinking habitats and unsafe waste disposal. PIC VIA RANJEENT JADHAV
A baby Bonnet macaque was rescued in Mumbai's Chembur after it fell into an open oil tank and got separated from its troop. Volunteers from SARRP India rushed to the spot after locals reported the incident.
The monkey was taken to the Animal Welfare and Rehabilitation Centre (AWRC), where Dr Deepa Katyal cleaned and treated it for exhaustion and minor injuries. The young macaque is now recovering and will soon be handed over to the forest department for rehabilitation.