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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 9 (UPI) -- A Florida woman said she used a banana to try to lure a loose monkey spotted outside of her home, but the animal ran off after a few minutes.
Pam Gaylor of the Bahama Shores neighborhood of St. Petersburg said she saw the monkey, which has been on the loose in the Tampa Bay area for about a year, at about 11:30 a.m. Monday in her back yard, the St. Petersburg Times reported Tuesday.
Gaylor said the monkey ran along the side of her house and climbed a neighbor's tree.
"I grabbed a banana and went outside and was chasing after him," Gaylor said. "I thought he just looked like he needed food and I felt sorry for him."
She said the monkey was in her line of sight for at least two minutes before slipping away.
The monkey, believed to be a male rhesus macaque, was first seen on the loose in the Tampa Bay area in late 2008. The animal was spotted during the weekend by residents in the southern part of St. Petersburg.
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