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Newark Public Safety said the Newark Police Department and animal control officers responded to reports of wild monkeys spotted near Georgia King Village on Oct. 23

Authorities, who were not able to "locate any monkeys," said that “any photos or videos" were "likely AI-generated"

The incident is still under investigation, but authorities preliminarily determined that it was likely a “hoax"

New Jersey police searched for monkeys loose in Newark after photos went viral online — only to find out that they are “likely AI-generated.”

Officers with the Newark Police Department and animal control officers responded to reports of wild monkeys spotted this week, according to PIX11 , News12 New Jersey and NJ.com , which cited Newark Public Safety.

The city received a 311 tip

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