Summary
In St Louis, Missouri, several vervet monkeys are loose, causing concern among local animal control officials. People in the area are advised to avoid the monkeys, which have been seen in the city for several days. Officials are working to find and safely capture the animals.
Key Facts
- Multiple vervet monkeys are loose in St Louis, Missouri.
- The monkeys have been on the loose since at least Thursday.
- Officials do not know where the monkeys came from.
- People are advised to avoid the monkeys as they might act unpredictably.
- A primate expert identified the loose monkeys as vervet monkeys, native to Africa.
- Owning exotic animals like monkeys is not allowed in St Louis.
- Local residents have seen the monkeys in the O'Fallon Park neighborhood.
- Animal control is actively searching for the monkeys but hasn't found them yet.
