Monkey on the loose bites Florida woman

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John John Harris she jumped.

Drilling monkey off of her went to run in the house hands monkey jumped on her back again beaten.

Proceeded to -- her on the neck.

This woman says the -- recent attack monkey has never been aggressive -- -- now Monday it scratched and bit her mother.

This is a photo of her injuries courtesy of the Tampa Bay times some of them.

As superficial scratches silence is function when I'm back I don't believe you pollen attack I think it's more -- a monkey jumped on her back.

Both sides freaked -- -- like rescuer -- and gates says the clever monkey maybe got a little too comfortable it is heavily wooded south saint Pete neighborhood.

Where people have been -- -- for -- The attack has been bad weather -- intensely -- intentionally.

It is it's in the same area where it has been -- it -- A trap is set to hopefully -- and capture the errant monkey -- tested for rabies.

That woman is getting shots just in case the monkey carries any diseases.

That sounds a little scary to have a vet doctor Melissa Webster says she knows how frightened the woman must be.

I know personally I was bitten many moons ago was given a year ago when she's okay now and says -- -- symptoms can range from a very dull and able to one that's overly aggressive.

And dogs and cats we have some different regulations where we can quarantine an animal for maybe ten days and see if they passed away from -- case.

In some of the wildlife it's a whole difference -- area we have to submit the brain.

To be tested for -- And send the monkey's brain to the state lab -- -- Nelson says her father -- -- -- across the room that night vision may decide well on monkey were.

Before it's captured until then they're asking the curious do you stay away.

Any extra.

Activity in the area could scare the animal away.

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