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Escaped monkeys run wild in St Louis as AI hinders efforts to catch them
City officials are working with St. Louis Zoo experts to safely capture multiple vervet monkeys that remain at large near O'Fallon Park amid misleading AI-generated sightings.
- Monkeys have been spotted in the O'Fallon Park neighborhood of St. Louis after a four-day search, according to the city's health department.
- Justen Hauser, bureau chief of the St. Louis health department, stated that the origin of the loose monkeys is unknown.
- Residents are advised not to approach the monkeys due to potential danger, as mentioned by Justen Hauser.
- Vervet monkeys are social and intelligent but can be unpredictable or aggressive under stress, as noted in a news release.
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Santa Maria TimesBy HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH A handful of monkeys escaped in St. Louis, Missouri, and the images generated by artificial intelligence have complicated the work of locating them. The first sighting of the Vervet monkeys was on Thursday near a park in the northern part of the city, which caused “rumor after rumor,” said City Department of Health spokesman Willie Springer. At the moment it is unknown who the animals belong to, how they escaped or exact…
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Monkeys on the Loose in Missouri Raise Concerns Over Exotic Pet Trade - One Green Planet
Vervet monkeys roaming St. Louis streets highlight the dangers of the exotic pet trade and the need to protect wildlife. The post Monkeys on the Loose in Missouri Raise Concerns Over Exotic Pet Trade appeared first on One Green Planet.
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