PALM COAST, Fla. – The Flagler County sheriff's Office received two more monkey sightings Monday morning after deputies responded Sunday morning to a report of monkey in a tree on Colorado Drive in Palm Coast.
Just after 9 a.m. Sunday, deputies went to the area and contacted the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Flagler County Animal Control. Representatives from both agencies also went to the area, and the monkey was found in the tree at about 12:30 p.m.
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Animal control officials tried to tranquilize the animal using a dart, but the monkey was only slightly dazed and failed to move from the tree.
Just after 3 p.m., the monkey, then alert, was reported to have moved to an area on Colechester Lane. Officials lost sight of the monkey just before 4 p.m.
The animal is described as being slightly larger than a cat and is brown with white markings on the face and red bands around the eyes.
Deputies said the monkey is not aggressive and no members of the public have been threatened. However, the public should not attempt to approach the animal.
The Sheriff's Office has contacted the Jacksonville Zoo, and residents should be aware that monkeys can carry diseases that can be transmitted to humans.
If you see the monkey, call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at 888-330-7340.