A pet monkey possibly named "Pretty Boy Floyd" is on the loose in North Knoxville. Ron Merritt shot this photo of the monkey when it appeared on his deck on the morning of Monday, August 21.
(Photo submitted by Ron Merritt via Knoxville News Sentinel)Pretty Boy Floyd, the monkey on the loose in North Knoxville, has thus far outwitted his would-be captors. His owner said Thursday he's offering a "small reward" that's "liable to grow" to anyone who secures the safe return of his primate friend.
Bill King, an Army veteran who lives in Crossville, said his Black-capped Capuchin monkey serves as a kind of therapy animal to help him cope with his post-traumatic stress disorder and various other health problems.
"He's real close to me," King said. "He keeps me calmed down, and he can sit there and talk to you in his own language."
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