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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 ,

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