{"id":772745,"date":"2026-04-01T08:03:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T08:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=772745"},"modified":"2026-04-01T08:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T08:26:18","slug":"this-lebanese-man-refuses-to-evacuate-without-his-monkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/772745\/this-lebanese-man-refuses-to-evacuate-without-his-monkey\/","title":{"rendered":"This Lebanese Man Refuses to Evacuate Without His Monkey"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>In the middle of it all, here&#8217;s a heartwarming story from the south. Hussein Mezayyel, a Lebanese man in the southern city of Tyre, has chosen to stay despite evacuation orders. He says he won&#8217;t leave without his adorable pet monkey, Sandra.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>&#8220;She&#8217;s not just an animal to me, it&#8217;s like I have a child,&#8221; he admits in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DWfKGhFjJND\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a video<\/a>. He has been sleeping in his car, moving between areas when needed, trying to keep both himself and Sandra safe. Their home was located in an area marked for evacuation, forcing them to leave it behind.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWfKGhFjJND\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>&#8220;Wherever I go, Sandra goes with me. I would not put her in danger,&#8221; he continues. Sandra is the main reason he refuses to leave, even as others continue to evacuate the area. Daily life has become more difficult, and even basic tasks require extra effort. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>When he steps out for essentials, he has to make sure she&#8217;s safe. 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