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Search Continues for Vervet Monkeys Loose Near St. Louis’ O’Fallon Park

Officials are deploying trained teams for a humane capture with the monkeys’ origin still unknown.

A vervet monkey sits in a tree on July 19, 2010, in the Edeni Game Reserve, South Africa. Edeni is a 21,000-acre wilderness area with an abundance of game and birdlife located near Kruger National Park in South Africa.
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Vervet monkeys spotted loose in St. Louis
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Overview

  • City health officials say more than one vervet monkey is roaming the O’Fallon Park area, though the exact number remains unconfirmed.
  • Animal Care & Control searched Thursday and Friday without success, and no captures have been publicly confirmed as of Sunday.
  • A St. Louis Zoo primate expert identified the species as vervet monkeys, which authorities caution can act unpredictably under stress.
  • Residents are urged not to approach the animals and to report sightings to Animal Care & Control at 314-657-1500.
  • The city bans private primate ownership, and officials report no known legal owners; any recovered animals will be taken to a certified exotic-animal facility.