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- A capuchin monkey in North Carolina escaped from Zootastic Park in Troutman on Sept. 17 and is still on the loose
- Iredell County Animal Services (ICAS) warned residents not to “capture, chase or interact with the monkey” if they spot it
- A Troutman resident captured footage of the wild animal monkeying around on a utility pole and wires
Animal control officials in North Carolina hope to see no more monkey business from a monkey that escaped from a local zoo.
Iredell County Animal Services (ICAS) warned residents in the Troutman area on Wednesday, Sept. 17, that a capuchin monkey is on the loose.
“The monkey is owned by Zootastic Park in Troutman, and we are actively working with them to ensure the animal is safely recaptured,” the agency wrote in a Facebook post, before sharing an important safety reminder.
“Do NOT attempt to capture, chase or interact with the monkey,” ICAS said, adding that anyone who sees the monkey should call 704-878-5335.
A resident captured footage of the loose monkey and shared video of the wild animal monkeying around on a utility pole and wires.
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Iredell Firewire posted the resident’s video clip on Facebook, garnering hundreds of comments from viewers.
“It was within about a foot of being electrocuted,” one person replied.
Another viewer was reminded of an old TV episode, commenting, “I feel like this is the episode of Friends when Ross’ monkey Marcel got loose.”
“Someone get a bunch of bananas,” that viewer jokingly added as a suggestion to lure the monkey back into captivity.
Among the capuchin monkey’s activities at Zootastic Park is being part of the zoo’s “animal encounters,” where visitors can pay to have hands-on interactions with the monkey and other animals.
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