A US Navy sailor assigned to the USS Chief was removed from a minesweeping deployment to the Strait of Hormuz after being scratched by a monkey during a stopover in Phuket, Thailand, according to US officials.
The sailor, an electronics technician whose identity was not disclosed, was part of the crew aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship as it headed toward the Middle East for operations linked to clearing naval mines in the strategic waterway
US Navy officials said the sailor suffered only minor injuries but was transferred back to the ship’s base in Sasebo, Japan, for further medical care as a precaution because of contact with a wild animal.
Cmdr. Matthew Comer, spokesperson for the Navy’s 7th Fleet, said the sailor received treatment and was moved to Japan for additional care. Officials said the incident caused no operational delays and did not affect the USS Chief’s mission.
The monkey attack reportedly happened while
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