Viral: Monkey Chained on Margonda Road in Depok, Fire Department Inspects

From social media photos, the monkey was seen chained to an iron bar near the Margonda-Juanda traffic light in Depok. It is reported that the monkey has been tied up there since late 2025, with its location in a busy traffic area exposing it to extreme weather and vehicle pollution daily.

Tessy Haryati, Head of Operational Control at Depok City Fire and Rescue Department (DPKP), stated her team had checked on the monkey, which was found to belong to a street performer.

‘We have checked before; it has an owner who is a street performer,’ Tessy told journalists on Sunday, 24 May 2026.

She added that the street performer’s whereabouts are unknown. According to local residents, the monkey belongs to a performer who frequently parks at the Margonda-Juanda intersection.

‘When we checked, the performer was not present. Information from nearby residents states it belongs to a performer who often stops at the Margonda-Juanda junction,’ she said.

Tessy confirmed the monkey was not evacuated as the authority for evacuation lies with the Wildlife Conservation Agency (BKSDA).

‘If there is an owner, we do not assist in evacuation; the authority for wild animal evacuation belongs to BKSDA,’ she concluded.