{"id":235002,"date":"2025-09-17T23:40:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T23:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/235002\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T23:40:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T23:40:11","slug":"capuchin-monkey-on-the-loose-in-troutman-wsoc-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/235002\/","title":{"rendered":"Capuchin monkey on the loose in Troutman \u2013 WSOC TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">TROUTMAN, N.C. \u2014 Iredell County Animal Services confirmed there is a loose capuchin monkey in Troutman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Iredell Firewire posted a video on X showing the monkey hopping on power lines in city limits. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udc12 Monkey Business in Troutman!  <\/p>\n<p>A viewer sent us this wild video early this morning\u2014yes, that\u2019s a monkey making a break for it through Troutman. As of now, no word on whether the little escape artist has been apprehended. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PGaIGLU3vb\">pic.twitter.com\/PGaIGLU3vb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Iredell Firewire (@IredellFirewire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IredellFirewire\/status\/1968313793781666273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Animal services says the monkey is owned by Zootastic Park in Troutman. They say they are actively working with the park to ensure the monkey is safely recaptured. It was seen on Oswalt Amity Road, which is near the zoo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Residents said the owner of the park went door to door Wednesday morning asking about the monkey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">\u201cMy dog has been standing at the door barking a lot,\u201d said neighbor Ruth Warren. \u201cBut I haven\u2019t seen nothing of it. I\u2019ve come out here looking around but I ain\u2019t seen nothing.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Parent Samantha England hopes her family sees it. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">\u201cIt would be cool me and my kids to get a glimpse at it,\u201d she told Channel 9\u2019s Dave Faherty. \u201cI mean, we\u2019re neighbors and all, so we would like to say, \u2018Hey,\u2019 and make sure it gets home safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Channel 9 reached out to the owner of the park by phone and email to find out more about the escape and if any changes will be made. We have not heard back. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Officials urge the public to stay safe by not attempting to catch, chase or interact with the monkey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">If you see the monkey, contact Iredell County Animal Services at 704-878-5335.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\"><b>VIDEO: Zebra on the loose in Tennessee<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/https:\/\/d1hfln2sfez66z.cloudfront.net\/06-02-2025\/t_efe99922147142fd99882a8993d1f9a6_name_processed_i.jpeg\"  width=\"800\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 jibCgM image-metadata\">Zebra on the loose in Tennessee <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92025 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TROUTMAN, N.C. \u2014 Iredell County Animal Services confirmed there is a loose capuchin monkey in Troutman. 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