Truck transporting 100 monkeys crashes in Central PA, 4 monkeys on the loose
Now this is different. I guess the rescuers did not realize that the monkeys were going to a lab and not the capital. VALLEY TOWNSHIP, MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A trailer carrying 100 monkeys collided with a dump truck off I-80 Friday, four monkeys have gone missing.
As of Saturday morning, one monkey is still unaccounted for. If anyone sees the monkey please do not try to catch it, call 911 and wait for the authorities.
According to State Police, the incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Route 54 off Interstate 80 when four monkeys got loose during the commotion of the crash.
Eyewitness News is working on getting confirmation if the monkeys have been captured.
PA Game Commission is looking for the missing monkeys in a wooded area with the assistance of a helicopter provided by the Pennsylvania State Police.
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Pennsylvania State Police Proposed legislation could allow drivers to pay PA Turnpike tolls with cell phone When word got out that these three-pound monkeys were on the loose, the Allen family sprang into action.
“We just decided to come and try, see if we could find one,” said Nate Allen.
These Montoursville residents are animals lovers and drove half an hour to search the woods along Route 54 just off I-80.
That’s the spot where State Police and game wardens searched for the primates.
“I saw it on Facebook, and actually this started as kind of a family fun joke about just making an experience and going to try and save a monkey, so I actually brought a kennel, flashlights night vision goggles,” stated Allen.
The bitter cold did not deter their efforts to lend a hand.
“We were worried because my one friend is a state police officer and she’s like, you know, they can’t be out there that long! So we said oh no,” explained Elisa Allen.
Troopers on the scene stated that the monkeys weigh about three pounds. Route 54 was closed in both directions, however, as of 8:00 p.m., it reopened.
Officials are warning the public to keep their distance if they spot a monkey and to call 911. This is an ongoing story we will update you with the latest as the information is released.
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January 22, 2022, 10:52 AM
sigmonkey
Some monkeys carry. Just sayin'...
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January 22, 2022, 10:53 AM
RogueJSK
Do you want an ebola outbreak? Because this is how you get an ebola outbreak.
January 22, 2022, 10:58 AM
mbinky
Oh great, just what we need. A group of monkeys roving around Pensultucky. Pretty soon they'll teach themselves to ride horses and the next thing you know they'll be raising an army.
Then we're screwed.
January 22, 2022, 11:14 AM
Jimbo54
I hope they didn't originally come from Wuhan China.
Jim
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January 22, 2022, 12:57 PM
YooperSigs
I was involved in a loose monkey hunt once. Some jackass had one as a pet (a Chimpanzee) and it escaped his house. We called the Cincinnati Zoo for help and advice. They told us that Chimps are very dangerous, aggressive and capable of killing you. End result: Monkey got plinked.
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January 22, 2022, 01:36 PM
smlsig
quote:
Originally posted by YooperSigs: I was involved in a loose monkey hunt once. Some jackass had one as a pet (a Chimpanzee) and it escaped his house. We called the Cincinnati Zoo for help and advice. They told us that Chimps are very dangerous, aggressive and capable of killing you. End result: Monkey got plinked.
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January 22, 2022, 01:41 PM
sigmonkey
quote:
loose monkey hunt
Great name for a Rockabilly/Psychobilly band!
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January 22, 2022, 01:55 PM
WaterburyBob
quote:
Originally posted by smlsig:
quote:
Originally posted by YooperSigs: I was involved in a loose monkey hunt once. Some jackass had one as a pet (a Chimpanzee) and it escaped his house. We called the Cincinnati Zoo for help and advice. They told us that Chimps are very dangerous, aggressive and capable of killing you. End result: Monkey got plinked.
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January 22, 2022, 04:33 PM
Sig2340
Nice is overrated
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January 22, 2022, 04:35 PM
bigdeal
quote:
Originally posted by YooperSigs: I was involved in a loose monkey hunt once. Some jackass had one as a pet (a Chimpanzee) and it escaped his house. We called the Cincinnati Zoo for help and advice. They told us that Chimps are very dangerous, aggressive and capable of killing you. End result: Monkey got plinked.
Similar story here with a big lizard that got loose from a nitwit owner and rampaged through our neighborhood. Animal Control wanted nothing to do with the problem and referred us to Fish and Game. Fish and Game was too busy to get to it anytime soon. Not a problem a Marlin 336 couldn't (and didn't) handle.
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January 22, 2022, 04:45 PM
sigalert
The 911 call of the Chimpanzee attack was haunting. I had to close it.
Worked on a commercial years ago with Orangutans (one of them was “Clyde” from “Every Which Way But Loose”).
Had a very serious safety meeting about procedures. Told us someone thought it’d be cute to stick his finger in the cage. It got plucked off the guy’s hand like it was a grape.
Why anyone would keep a primate as a pet is beyond me.
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January 22, 2022, 05:42 PM
Southern Rebel
The very best advice I ever got as a teenager, from my uncle:
"A smart monkey don't monkey with another monkey's monkey." Now, he MAY have been talking about a different kind of monkey, but I think it would apply her also - especially for me!
January 22, 2022, 05:58 PM
ZSMICHAEL
Three little monkeys jumpin on a bed one fell off and bumped his head. Took him to the doctor and the doctor said thats what you get for jumpin on the bed. No more monkeys jumpin on the bed.
January 22, 2022, 05:59 PM
RichardC
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According to State Police, the incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Route 54 off Interstate 80 when four monkeys got loose during the commotion of the crash.
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January 23, 2022, 09:09 AM
sourdough44
Watch out, I hear they can be mean & bite.
January 23, 2022, 11:04 AM
Sig209
yeah i saw this movie and it didn't end well
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