Monkeys

Monkeys' owner faces short jail term (12/01/11)
A Bedford County man who was discovered with a number of monkeys at his home earlier this year will spend four days in jail and has been forbidden to keep any more exotic animals. Ricky Smith of Frank Martin Road was given a sentence of 11 months, 29 days probation on two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty, with four days to serve in jail, according to assistant district attorney Drew Wright. The sentences are to run concurrent to any community corrections violations Smith has...

Monkey killed after 2 attacks (08/05/11)
Two victims of a rampaging monkey have been told they're fortunate to be alive. The monkey was shot and killed by a Bedford County deputy Thursday morning after it attacked a woman and another deputy and terrorized a Frank Martin Road neighborhood. Michelle Pyrdum, 42, said she underwent surgery for a deep gash to her calf muscle after the monkey attacked her from behind in her driveway...

4 other monkeys taken from site (08/05/11)
Four monkeys were removed Thursday night from the Frank Martin Road property where another monkey escaped and was shot to death by a deputy sheriff after attacking two people earlier in the day. Charges have not been filed but are pending, said Brenda Goodrich, director of Bedford County Animal Control...

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