Authorities in Missouri said the multiple monkeys on the loose in St. Louis have been joined by a wayward goat -- and AI is complicating the search.

Local officials said they do not know where the exotic animals came from or how many are at large.

Authorities in St. Louis, Mo., are on the hunt for an unknown number of vervet monkeys spotted wandering loose in the northern part of the city.

“It's been a lot in regard to AI and what's genuine and what's not,” city health spokesperson Willie Springer. “People are just having fun.”

Authorities in Missouri said the multiple monkeys on the loose in St. Louis have been joined by a wayward goat -- and AI is complicating the search.