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We told you about the monkey problem in St. Louis, where authorities are dealing with monkeys loose in the city, and now AI-generated images from the public are making them harder to find. At least four vervet monkeys were first spotted near a park in the northern part of the city last week. No one knows where they came from or who owns them. Now, things are being complicated in a non-AI way as the monkeys have apparently called for backup.
A black and white goat has also been seen wandering loose in the same area where the monkeys have been spotted. Health Department spokesperson Willie Springer said people have been posting fake AI photos and videos on social media claiming to have found or even captured the monkeys. Some show the animals doing silly things like stealing cars. Officials are asking residents to only report real sightings and to call Animal Care and Control if they spot the animals. It is illegal to keep monkeys in the city. No word on the goat’s intentions.
Source: UPI