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15 Monkeys Escape Fla. Wildlife Facility
POSTED: 7:17 am EDT April 22,
2008
UPDATED: 6:49 am EDT April 23,
2008
TAMPA, Fla. -- A pack of 15 monkeys are on the loose after escaping a facility in Polk County, wildlife officials said Tuesday.
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Gary Morse said the monkeys apparently escaped their island home by swimming across a pond -- something they're not supposed to be able to do. Morse said several teams are out looking for the social but docile Patas monkeys, and that they are "absolutely no threat to people." The 11 adults and four juveniles are the personal pets of Lex Salisbury, the CEO of Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa.
Copyright 2008 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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IMAGES: More strange stories, images Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Gary Morse said the monkeys apparently escaped their island home by swimming across a pond -- something they're not supposed to be able to do. Morse said several teams are out looking for the social but docile Patas monkeys, and that they are "absolutely no threat to people." The 11 adults and four juveniles are the personal pets of Lex Salisbury, the CEO of Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa.
Man Sought In Monkey Theft
Meanwhile, police in St. Cloud, Fla., are searching for a 25-year-old man accused of stealing two rare monkeys.Officers said two marmoset monkeys, named Lola and Tequila, were stolen on April 12 in St. Cloud.Both monkeys were recovered in recent days but the man suspected of stealing them, Kevin James Henault, remains missing.Henault already had a warrant out for his arrest by the Osceola County Sheriff's Office in connection with a separate case.Henault will be charged with occupied burglary to a dwelling, grand theft and dealing in stolen property.Anyone with information concerning the crime is urged to call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.Copyright 2008 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
