Freakedbydubulge 252 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 By Andri Antoniades | Takepart.com 12 hours agoTakepart.com If any state in the union best represents the dangers of invasive species, it's Florida. The Sunshine State is home to what's been a raging Burmese python invasion for some decades. And its Cuban tree frog problem isn't doing the eco-system any favors either. But now the state has a new issue: wild monkeys—with herpes. There are about 1,000 feral Rhesus monkeys living in Florida right now. The majority of those scooped up by wildlife officials over the years have tested positive for the Herpes B virus, and this week, the entire colony wasdeclared a public health hazard. A small handful of the wild animals originally landed in the state in the 1930s, courtesy of "Colonel" Tooey, a tour operator who wanted to give visitors a Tarzan-inspired experience of Florida's Silver River State Park. Tooey kept the monkeys sequestered on an island, but they've since taught themselves how to swim, easily reaching the mainland and putting down roots as far as Jacksonville, which is hundreds of miles away. Herpes B doesn't cause serious symptoms in these particular animals, but in humans, it can lead to neurological impairment or fatal encephalomyelitis, an inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. Florida's Rhesus monkeys are known to act aggressively towards people, and the state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, concerned the animals could spread their disease or cause other injuries, are warning tourists and natives to be aware and keep their distance. http://news.yahoo.com/herpes-infected-monkeys-invade-florida-153637867.html ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punk Princess 534 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 What in the entire fuck did i just read? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mglsts 960 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I saw that the other day and found it hilarious, though it must not be funny at all of the people affected -_- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Juan and only 5,432 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internalizedhomophobia 1,973 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 srsly Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog 5,083 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Poor Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylight 1,132 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 florida mann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Boy Like Troy 3,333 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Ewwwwwww Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stell 5,502 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 lol florida. my professor even made a joke about how everything happens in florida. XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junebuggie 942 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Monkeys creep the fuck out of me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiedoughhh 72 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 LOL of course it had to be FL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klover12 563 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I live way up north. Poor FL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prim 171 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Only Florida.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darling 1,107 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I left that place ages ago. <3 I don't miss it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rio224 300 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 And how did they get herpes? .__. Dave chappelle: naw i'm good man,i'm just gonna stay home and chill with my monkey xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtninjago 2,190 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 LMAO this never gets old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHenchanted 4,704 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 what is it with Florida lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaRabbit 6,569 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Florida always gets the most creatively fucked up occurrences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Juan and only 5,432 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 LMAO this never gets old. Seriously it never will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeong jaehyuns boyfriend 10,627 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 is it just me or is it scary how the monkeys "learned how to swim".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Wine 1,540 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 This is too much lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanilla21 153 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Too many weird stories in Florida lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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