"Monkeys are incredible escape artists, known to break out of research labs and even trucks that crashed on the highway. Private enclosures are also no match for the dexterous and scheming simians. Last week, multiple Vervet monkeys, which are native to sub-Saharan Africa, were spotted roaming the streets of St. Louis, Missouri, alarming officials. Nobody knows how many of them there are, or where they even came from."
"AI-generated images are complicating rescue efforts because residents have been posting fake images online, claiming to have spotted the monkeys. "It's been a lot in regard to AI and what's genuine and what's not," city Department of Health spokesperson Willie Springer told the AP. "People are just having fun. Like, I don't think anyone means harm." AI-generated images circulating on X-formerly-Twitter show the monkeys joining a local gang and hanging out on the stoop. Another shows them drinking out of 40-ounce malt liquor bottles."
Multiple Vervet monkeys were spotted roaming the streets of St. Louis, Missouri, and officials do not know how many animals are at large or where they came from. Vervet monkeys are native to sub-Saharan Africa and it is illegal to own them in the city, so escaped pets may not be reported. The Department of Health faces challenges capturing the agile animals, and an escaped goat is also on the loose. Generative AI has produced fake images of the monkeys online, causing false sightings and diverting rescue resources. Officials estimate there could be up to four monkeys.
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