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The '''Mystery Monkey of Tampa Bay''' is a ] (rhesus monkey) that has been on the loose and evading capture for approximately one year (as of March 2010) in ].<ref name = "APMarch242010">, Associated Press, March 24, 2010</ref> The monkey is thought to be a male that weighs 30 pounds.<ref>, WTSP-TV CBS, March 4, 2010</ref> |
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Authorities are not certain where the monkey came from. One possibility is that it could have been separated from a troupe of wild monkeys in ]<ref name="monkeyssilveriver">{{cite web |url=http://www.wildlifesouth.com/Locations/Florida/SilverRiver.html |title=Silver River - Florida |accessdate=2010-03-25 |publisher=WildlifeSouth |last=Kegley|first=Joe|date=2007-05-15}}</ref>, approximately 103 miles north of St. Petersburg<ref name="distance">{{cite web |url=http://www.indo.com/cgi-bin/dist?place1=29%3A10%3A50.4821N+82%3A8%3A47.3997W&place2=St.+Petersburg%2C+FL |title=How Far is It? Distance Server: As the Crow Flies |accessdate=2010-03-25 |publisher=indo.com}}</ref>. Another possibility is that it could have escaped from an owner who does not have a permit and thus is not registered with authorities.<ref name = "APMarch242010"/> |
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A ] page for the monkey has been set up, which has more than 60,000 fans (as of March 31, 2010).<ref name = "APMarch242010"/> The monkey is shy and not considered a threat to humans.<ref>, St. Petersburg Times, March 5, 2010</ref> Its repeated success at avoiding being captured has been compared to the TV series ].<ref>, MSNBC, March 24, 2010</ref> The monkey looks both ways to check for traffic before crossing the street.<ref name = "APMarch242010"/> |
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* article with video footage from The Colbert Report |
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