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CHICAGO -- A small monkey that escaped from its owner
was finally captured Friday evening, authorities said.



The animal was discovered in a stairwell in the 4500
block of North Clark Street at about 5:30 p.m. and
caught using a net, Animal Control Supervisor Andrew
Galanos said. 

The monkey's name is Hoppi. She is about 25 to 30
inches tall and weighs about 30 pounds, Galanos said.
The specific breed of the monkey was not known. 


Galanos said that on the first attempt, the monkey --
whose owner had told him was friendly -- latched onto
his hand with her teeth. He was not injured. 

"She just wanted to let me know she was not happy with
me," said Galanos. 

The animal was captured shortly thereafter, Galanos
said. 

Galanos did not believe that the animal was illegal,
as long as it has the proper vaccinations. He was not
certain if it was required to be registered. 

The owner picked up the missing pet and took her home
around 7:15 p.m., Galanos said. The owner's name was
not released. 

The animal was spotted throughout the day at numerous
locations in neighborhoods on the North Side, police
said. 

The monkey was seen at 1818 W. Sunnyside Ave., 4400 N.
Winchester Ave., and the 1900 and 2100 blocks of North
Warner Street, police said. The monkey was also seen
in locations east of the North Branch of the Chicago
River. 

Officers from the Belmont District had managed to
surround the monkey around 3 p.m. as it clung to a
tree on the 1500 block of West Sunnyside Avenue,
Belmont District Lt. Roger Bay said. 

Officers from Animal Control arrived at the scene, but
the monkey again managed to scramble free, Bay said. 

Lincoln Park Zoo spokeswoman Kelly McGrath said animal
care experts were "very much against" pet owners
taking monkeys or other primates as pets, arguing the
animals need space and social groups in which to
interact. 

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