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Tennessee woman shoots monkey who tried to attack her, police say

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A Tennessee woman shot a vervet monkey she said tried to attack her.

The monkey later died from its wounds at the Chattanooga Zoo .

The woman said she recently had hip surgery and tried to get away from the monkey.

Ownership of exotic pets has jumped in recent years , according to research conducted by the International Fund for Animal Welfare .

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semi-formal

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English

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