Mysterious vervet monkeys loose in St. Louis

independent.co.uk

Multiple monkeys of unknown origin are loose in St. Louis, prompting an ongoing search by local officials. The monkeys were first spotted near O'Fallon Park in North City. Officials are working with trained agencies to safely capture the animals, which have been identified as vervet monkeys. Vervet monkeys are native to sub-Saharan Africa. A similar situation occurred in Florida in the 1940s when monkeys escaped a breeding facility and established a population.


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