Florida state wildlife officials are asking the public to be on the lookout for a monkey in Pasco County.
According to Fox 13 television station, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says they've received reports of a rhesus macaque in the area of Hudson Beach this week.
Rhesus macaques are not native to Florida and officials aren't sure how it got there. But they don't want it there much longer.
Wildlife officials snapped a photo of the primate sitting on a dock.
An FWC release says the agency wants people to call them if they spot it.
They advise Hudson Beach residents to "secure their trash" to avoid attracting the monkey. They also warn residents not to approach the monkey or feed it.
Related Story: The history of rhesus macaques in Marion County
Updated: MARION COUNTY, Fla. - Rhesus macaques were introduced to Silver Springs State park in the mid-1930s, according to the University of Florida. An old tale was the monkeys were released at the park during the filming of "Tarzan Finds a Son;" however the monkeys were intentionally placed in the park long before the movie by Colonel Tooey.
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