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Tiny monkey stolen from Palm Beach zoo

Florida police are the hunt for stolen monkey

Police in Florida need help finding a little monkey that was stolen from the Palm Beach Zoo.

Zoo spokeswoman Naki Carter announced Tuesday that 12-year-old Kali, a rare Goeldi91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s monkey, was taken from her enclosure on Monday. A zookeeper discovered the monkey missing during early morning rounds, and then saw that the mesh had been cut open.

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Police are seeking help identifying a person seen in surveillance video walking along the zoo91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s perimeter early Monday.

Goeldi91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s monkeys, also known as callimicos, are naturally from the Amazon. Zoo president Margo McKnight said they are 91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵœincreasingly sought after for the illegal pet trade.91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ

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Officials say Kali has a microchip, weighs around 1 pound (0.45 kilogram) and requires a specialized diet as well as anti-inflammatory medicine.

The Associated Press

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