EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. — The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia Department of Natural Resources alerted residents about monkeys being on the loose.
Over a week later, the monkeys have now been found.
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Officials said the two monkeys were patas monkeys, which are some of the fastest in the world.
The animals can reach speeds of up to 30 mph in just seconds.
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The patas monkeys are legally owned and the owners were contacted.
The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office reports that the search is over, and the monkeys are home.
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Officials says more information will be available once the Department of Natural Resources has completed its investigation.
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