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ST. PETERSBERG, Fla. — Over the weekend, a Florida police officer rescued a lost and injured monkey.
The St. Petersburg Police Department posted Sunday on Facebook that an officer had rescued a little monkey who appeared to have had a run-in with a dog.
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Police said the monkey was scared when the officer encountered him.
Officers said the monkey was turned over to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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Lost Little Monkey! Same officer rescued a little monkey near 5th Ave N. & 64th St. today. Lil guy probably had a run in with a dog and was so scared! We turned him over to @MyFWC.
Posted by St. Petersburg Police Department on Sunday, January 16, 2022
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