Search called off for monkey near Oldsmar (cute video)

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Video from the Safety Harbor Fire Department shows the monkey crawling up the side of an apartment building.

OLDSMAR, Fla. (AP) - Authorities have called off the search for a runaway monkey near Tampa.

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission had been attempting to capture the 30-pound monkey after it was seen in trees and rooftops near an apartment complex on Sunday.

Deputies say the monkey was last seen entering a heavily wooded area near Oldsmar, 17 miles northwest of Tampa.

Officials are warning residents that the monkey, likely a macaque, can be aggressive. Any residents that spot the animal should contact Pinellas deputies.

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