Only in Africa.

A Vervet monkey was burnt to death in Kagiso informal settlement, west of Johannesburg, after residents believed it was linked to witchcraft.

“In an incident described as ‘barbaric’ by the Community-led Animal Welfare (Claw), residents chanted ‘kill that witch!’,” The Star newspaper reported on Monday.

It reported that the monkey wandered into the settlement last week Monday, May 23, and was pelted with stones, shot at by police, and then burnt to death.

Residents reported that the monkey was going around the community “talking to people”. It’s sad to think that people still believe this in 2011. The poor monkey was probably just after some food.

via Monkey killed by Joburg community – Times LIVE.

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