- Police in Cincinnati, Ohio, say a group of monkeys escaped a private home on Wednesday.
- Now police and staff from the Cincinnati Zoo are trying to catch the monkeys.
- The wild chase is on, as the animals are still on the loose.
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A group of monkeys are on the loose in Cincinnati, Ohio, after apparently escaping from a private home, police said.
Police have been searching for the animals since around 10 p.m. on Wednesday after residents reported spotting the animals, according to the FOX 19.
Police and officials from the Cincinnati Zoo are now working to round up the primates. It remains unclear what species of monkeys are part of the group.
Officers told WLWT that at least three monkeys were seen in St. Joseph Cemetery in the Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati, about four miles from downtown.
According to WLWT, the monkeys have been swinging through trees and evading police officers.
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