Monkeys on the Run

Story Published: Apr 23, 2008 at 10:24 AM EDT

Story Updated: Apr 23, 2008 at 10:24 AM EDT

LAKELAND, Fla. - It's not "Planet of the Apes" -- but a
pack of monkeys is on the loose in Polk County, Florida. State
wildlife officials say 15 monkeys escaped from their island home by
swimming across a pond. That's not something they're supposed to be
able to do. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
spokesman Gary Morse says the monkeys pose no threat to people. The
adult Patas monkeys are about three feet long, not including their
tails. Experts say they're friendly but fast. The escaped monkeys
are the personal pets of Lex Salisbury, the CEO of Lowry Park Zoo
in Tampa.

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