At least four vervet monkeys have been on the loose in St. Louis all week, and animal control is working with the St. Louis Zoo to capture them.
The task, however, isn't as easy as it would have been even five years ago.
Back then, when people posted photos to social media about the monkeys in their neighborhood, animal control could show up and catch them.
The Vervet monkeys were first spotted Thursday near a park in the northern part of the city, prompting ‘rumor after rumor,' said city Department of Health spokesperson Willie Springer.
People have reported capturing the monkeys, even posting fake pictures online to bolster the claim.
‘It's been a lot in regard to AI and what's genuine and what's not,' Springer said.
Here's a look at what St Louisans are posting online.
Can you spot the fakes?
Apparently, there is also a goat on the run through the city too.
He's joined the pictures too, because of course:
Businesses are doing it as cheap advertising:
Even the public library has got in on the action:
Authorities warn that the monkeys are potentially dangerous.
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