Ohio crash leaves scared pet monkey atop pole

[July 14, 2010]  MEDINA, Ohio (AP) -- Police said a truck crash in Ohio left animal carcasses all over a road and the driver's pet monkey stranded atop a utility pole.

The State Highway Patrol said the truck was hauling carcasses for a meat processing plant late Monday afternoon. The patrol says the truck flipped over while going into a curve on a local road in northeast Ohio's Medina County. The frightened monkey scampered up the pole after the accident.

Troopers said the truck driver was OK. The monkey had to be coaxed down from its perch.

The meat plant sent another truck to pick up the carcasses. State and county highway crews were sent to help clean up the mess.

No charges have been filed. The crash is still being investigated.

[Associated Press]

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