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1. They left out Alphie! He was a macaque monkey who escaped from the Pittsburgh Zoo in 1987

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 12:59 PM

Apr 2016

and could be seem around town enjoying his freedom for months. I think they recaptured him 6 months later heading to Ohio.

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8 times other animals wanted freedom as much as Inky the octopus [View all] HuckleB Apr 2016 OP

Lucky monkey! Scootaloo Apr 2016 #2

Wow! HuckleB Apr 2016 #4

don't forget the Mystery Monkee of Tampa Bay..aka Cornelius... islandmkl Apr 2016 #3

I find this heartbreaking rather than amusing Maru Kitteh Apr 2016 #5