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Escaped monkey attacks two in Japan 

Two people have been bitten by a monkey that escaped
from its owner's cage in Japan.

A woman who was bitten on the thigh has been told her
injuries could take three weeks to heal.

The Japanese monkey was eventually caught by police in
Seto.

Police are questioning its 58-year-old owner on
suspicion of violating an ordinance on keeping animals
because he did not have permission to keep the monkey.

It bit Harue Tamayama on the thigh then attacked
Katsuzo Yamashita, who's 66. He suffered slight
injuries.

The Mainichi Daily News reports investigators found a
large opening in the cage through which the monkey
escaped.

Story filed: 12:42 Sunday 31st March 2002
http://www.ananova.com/yournews/story/sm_557231.html

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