Monkeys swarm Florida man's property

[TexasTowelie]

OCALA, Fla. -- An Ocala man said monkeys from Silver Springs State Park have invaded his property.

Brian Pritchard lives 4 miles away from the park, but over the last few days his game camera has taken hundreds of photos of about 50 rhesus macaques eating from a deer feeder in his backyard.

Silver Springs State Park recently shut down two areas because of an increased monkey presence. A family visiting the state park last week recorded a video of the monkeys aggressively chasing them and showing their teeth.

Pritchard had put out a feeder with a camera to catch photos of deer, but instead, he got monkeys.

Read more: http://www.austin360.com/news/national/monkeys-swarm-florida-man-property/2nKjZRQJYMxxy7NQnnQFWO/

[shenmue]

1. Wow

[Binkie The Clown]

2. It's about time! It's been ages since the last good monkey swarm. n/t

[teach1st]

3. More about the monkeys

According to this articles/newscasts, the monkeys have been roamed as far as Georgia. Monkeys in Silver Springs park have tested positive for Herpes B (although transmission to humans is unlikely).

http://www.wcjb.com/content/news/FWC-Silver-Springs-State-Park-work-to-find-plan-to-decrease-monkey-population-432996903.html

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/lake/os-silver-springs-macaques-could-spread-20151218-story.html

[Stuart G]

4. Sounds like a lot of monkey business to me....

Oh NO !!!!!!

[Duppers]

5. Spike the food with birth control?

Since they're primates, human b.c. tablets would work.

Or tranquilize and neuter them, otherwise their population will get more out of control and cause larger problems for the whole area.

[Squinch]

6. Have they taken over the cabana?

[flying rabbit]

7. +1

[HAB911]

8. We are getting ready for Iguanas and Boas

here in Tampa, already have Coyotes. Will be on the lookout for monkeys now.