Pet monkey put on house arrest

Florida – A 19-year-old pet monkey is on house arrest after he bit a man on Merritt Island, officials said.

The white-faced Capuchin monkey, named Mookie, is quarantined at owner Brad Berman’s home until it can be cleared of all viruses by a veterinarian, officials said.

The bite happened near a convenience store just west of the Cocoa Beach Causeway on Merritt Island.

“This individual and his girlfriend walk up to the beach, they’re going to go wave riding or surfing, and there’s a guy standing there holding a Capuchin monkey,” Brevard County Animal Services Capt. Bob Brown said.

The couple asked and began petting the monkey, officials said. Full Article

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