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Lock-Picking Monkey Behind Bars After Third Escape

Oliver, a monkey that apparently learned to pick locks, is back behind bars after his latest escape from a Mississippi zoo.

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) -- A monkey that apparently learned to pick locks is back behind bars after his latest escape from a Mississippi zoo.This time, Oliver's cage at the Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo has been secured with triple locks and chains.The 9-year-old capuchin monkey was recaptured Tuesday after a day on the lam. He was found in a yard about four miles from the park. It was Oliver's third breakout from the zoo. His first was about six years ago, and the second was on July 31st, when he was on the loose for almost a week.The park manager says he's " tired of chasing a monkey."

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